The Harlem Rennaisance

One of the most famous American poets of all-time, he infused jazz and blues rhythms into much of his work.

• Duke Ellington
• Cab Calloway
• Louis Armstrong
• Langston Hughes

Harlem is a neighborhood in 

• New York City
• New Orleans
• New Jersey
• Africa

The Harlem Renaissance refers to:

• A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture
• A struggle for civil rights by the NAACP
• A program to promote African-American owned businesses
• A population increase in Harlem during the 1920s

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What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance? 

• promoted the growth of New York cities
• promoted culture identity of African Americans 
• it fought discrimination in southern cities
• it established programs such as the NAACP

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The rebirth of African American arts and culture is known as:

• The Industrial Revolution
• The Harlem Renaissance
• Napoleonic Era
• Edwardian period

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What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?

• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Country
• Rock

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During which decades did the Harlem Renaissance occur?

• 1900-1910

• 1920s and 1930s

• 1940s and 1950s

• late 1800s

The Harlem Renaissance

• Occurred in Harlem, New York

• Took place in the 1920s

• Was a period of intellectual, artistic, and social explosion

• All of the answers are correct

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W.E.B Du Bois co-founded which program?

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

• Civil Rights Movement

What was the goal of The Harlem Renaissance?

• They wanted to be better than the whites.

• To escape from racism and slavery

• To find outlets for group expression and achieve quality civil rights

• To better their music abilities