Harlem Renaissance Flashcard

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What was the Harlem Renaissance known as?

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A cultural explosion

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What did the Harlem Renaissance glorify?

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African American traditions

Front

Which of the following is most important about the Harlem Renaissance?

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It brought about works by African Americans that may have never been discovered.

Front

Which musician is known as one of the founding fathers of jazz?

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Louis Armstrong

Front

What had been abolished in the U.S., but African Americans were still persecuted?

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Slavery

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What was the massive movement of African Americans to the North called?

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Great Migration

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Where were many jobs for African Americans found up North?

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Factories

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Where did many musicians perform during the Harlem Renaissance?

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Cotton Club

Front

Which of the following was a “push” factor that led to the Great Migration?
- There were factory jobs available in the North.
- The North had Jim Crow Laws that discriminated against African Americans.
- The neighborhood of Harlem had a movement of African American arts.
- The South had discriminatory laws and did not offer many job opportunities.

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The South had discriminatory laws and did not offer many job opportunities.