Harlem Renaissance

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.

Where is Harlem?

• New York

• Detroit

• Chicago

• San Francisco

During which decades did the Harlem Renaissance occur?

• 1900-1910

• 1920's-1930's

• 1940's - 1950's

• late 1800s

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

• The Great Awakening

• The Great Pumpkin

• The Great Migration

• The Trail of Tears

How was the Harlem Renaissance a product of the Great Migration?

• Many who migrated ended up in Harlem where they shared their talents such as art and music.

• They have nothing in common.

Who was Langston Hughes?

• famous African American artist

• famous African American musician

• famous African American author and poet

• Mayor of New York City

What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?

• Country

• Hip Hop

• Rock

• Jazz

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

• Interest in Italian Art

• New methods of farming

• New Ideas about Blackness

• Women's Rights

What effect did the Harlem Renaissance have on white Americans?

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

• It inspired Progressive leaders to take up the cause of Civil Rights.

• It encouraged them to end unfair discriminatory practices.

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

What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance?

• promoted the growth of New York cities.

• It fought discrimination in Southern cities.

• promoted cultural identity of African Americans in the U.S. and around the world.

• It established organizations like the NAACP.