What can you infer about the economic status of African Americans prior to the Harlem Renaissance?

Most were considered lower class

How did W.E.B. Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?

He wrote about the struggle for African-American identity

Which statement about the Harlem Globetrotters is true?

All of the players are African Americans

What was one goal of the New Negro Movement?

Instill pride in African-American culture

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1
What can you infer about the economic status of African Americans prior to the Harlem Renaissance?
Nearly all were unemployed
The vast majority were considered middle class
A large percentage were considered wealthy
Most were considered lower class
2
How did W.E.B. Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?
He composed music based on African American motifs
He wrote about the struggle for African-American identity
He wrote plays about the African-American experience
He led a movement to return to Africa
3
What did Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and Josephine Baker have in common?
They were popular entertainers
They were famous athletes
They wrote for black newspapers
They were political leaders
4
Which statement about the Harlem Globetrotters is true?
They only played during the 1920s
They were originally from Harlem
All of the players are African Americans
They are a professional baseball team
5
The success of Madame C.J. Walker symbolized the growing influence of African Americans in:
Politics
Education
Music
Business
6
Which of the following called for the establishment of a new country for African Americans?
New Negro Movement
Black Nationalism
Civil Rights Movement
Pan-Africanism
7
What was one goal of the New Negro Movement?
Instill pride in African-American culture
End segregation in the South
Win voting rights for all
Ensure separate but equal public facilities for African Americans
8
The Harlem Renaissance was a _____ of African-American culture.
Criticism
Mourning
Repression
Blossoming
9
Why did many African Americans leave the South after the Civil War?
To escape slavery
To avoid racial discrimination
To gain citizenship
To find jobs in agriculture
10
What factor allowed many more African Americans to pursue careers in fields like medicine and law?
Push for unity among all Africans
Access to higher education
Spread of black businesses
Shift from agriculture to industry

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