African American Culture and Politics

What was the Great Migration?

• Mass movement of Blacks from North to the South

• Largest migration of Great Penguins in American history

• Mass Movement of Blacks from Wst to East

• Mass movement of Blacks from South to the North

What was the era of emerging African American artists called?

• Seneca Falls Conference

• Harlem Renaissance

• Atlanta Compromise

• Niagara Movement

Who was the FIRST important writer of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Claude McKay

• Zora Neal Hurston

• Stephen King

• Langston Hughes

Which WASN'T a great jazz musician of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Duke Ellington

• Bessie Smith

• Louis Armstrong

• Rick James

What was the first musical written, produced, and performed by African American?

• Sparkle

• The Wiz

• Hamilton

• Shuffle Along

What impact did African Americans have in elections?

• They immediately got elected to office in huge numbers in the North

• They intimidated others from going to vote

• They didn't have any impact

• They were a powerful voting block and could sway elections.

What were THREE ways the NAACP affected national politics

• support southern democrats in presidential elections

• Protesting Lynchings

• start a campaign to stop the confirmation of a racist judge

• Give African Americans a voice

• organized major jazz record labels

Who was the first African American representative to Congress from a Northern state?

• Barack Obama

• Oscar DePriest

• Jesse Owens

• Hiram Revels

Who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association, which promoted black pride and unity?

• Bob Marley

• Steve Harvey

• Marcus Garvey

• WEB Dubois