African Americans in the 1920s

When African Americans began to move from the rural South to the urban North, this was called what?

• The Great Awakening

• The Great Migration

• The Great Immigration

• The Trail of Tears

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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Who was Langston Hughes?

• A popular swing dance singer
• Owner of a popular Speak Easy 
• A famous poet and writer 
• A famous actor

What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?

• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Country
• Rock

Who was the political leader that founded potent philosophies of black self-determination and unity among black communities?

• Marcus Garvey
• Frederick Douglass
• Harriet Tubman
• Rosa Parks

When the Great Migration occurred, what happened as a result politically?

• heightened racism and Civil War

• rising literacy and the formation of civil rights groups

• falling literacy and a moral decline

How did race relations in the South change after Reconstruction?

• Laws were created to increase African Americans' rights.

• Poll Taxes were decreased to ensure voting practices.

• Laws were created to limit African Americans' rights.

What effect did the Harlem Renaissance have on white Americans?

• It made them aware of the cultural contributions of African Americans.

• It encouraged them to end unfair discriminatory practices.

• It inspired Progressive leaders to take up the cause of civil rights.

• It led them to participate in non-violent protests and demonstrations.

Identify four individuals associated with the Harlem Renaissance.

• Thurgood Marshall

• Zora Neale Hurston

• Louis Armstrong

• W.E.B. DuBois

• Duke Ellington

The poem above was published in 1926. Which statement best supports the author's view of African Americans in the United States?

• The author accepts the discrimination of African Americans.

• The author believes the treatment of African Americans will worsen in the future.

• The author is hopeful that conditions will improve for African Americans in the future.