Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance was

• A cultural and artistic movement of the 1920s and 30s, led by African

• A cultural and artistic movement of the 1880s and 90s, led by Italian-Americans.

• A campaign to revitalize Harlem in the early 2000s

• A post-World War II religious revival

During the Great Migration, African Americans

• Moved south seeking improved economic opportunities

• Moved North seeking job opportunities and escape from racial terrorism

• Found new artistic outlets and an escape from racial terrorism in the west

• Enjoyed better weather and higher quality housing with out moving

Which of the following was a significant part of the Harlem Renaissance

• New ideas about immigration

• New ideas about blackness in America

• Increased awareness of women’s rights

• Increased interest in Italian Renaissance art

W.E.B. Du Bois’ theory of double consciousness describes the

• Split between residents of Harlem and residents of greater New York City

• Spit between black identity and American identity

• Challenges of being biracial

• Act of sleepwalking

The word “renaissance” refer to a

• Depression

• Celebration

• Revolution

• Rebirth

During the Harlem Renaissance, many African-Americans

• Rallied against police violence

• Left the United States for Europe

• Redefined their identities through art

• Ran for public office in huge numbers

Writers like Zora Neale Hurston and Claude MacKay often themes of

• Youth and beauty

• Race and racism

• Love and power

• War and peace