the harlem renaissance

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 was remarkable because

• it was the first time African-Americans published their art
• African-American artists were taken seriously 
• So many African-Americans moved to that one neighborhood
• That's when the first African-American won an Oscar

How did the Harlem Renaissance most affect society?

• Produced great jazz music for dancing
• People started talking about race in America
• The artists had children that won major awards
• African-American artists were considered equal to European-American artists

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?

• Area of Manhattan in NYC.
• Area in Washington, D.C.
• Area of Richmond, Virginia.

The Harlem Renaissance took place during what decade? 

• 1860's
• 1880's
• 1900's
• 1920's

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

What is the Great Migration?

• The Great Migration was a large movement of birds from the north to the south to be warm for the winter.
• The Great Migration was the name of the time period after WWI.
• The Great Migration is the mass movement of African Americans from the south in the early 1900s.

What was the "New Negro?"

• A new view on how society treated black people
• A popular new style of music
• A new sense of identity and dignity among blacks
• A jazz musician at the Cotton Club