4.3: 20s Black Americans

The Great Migration of the 1910s and 1920s was a movement from the __ to the __.

• North to South

• South to North

• West to East

• South to West

Segregation and violence in the South was a ___ factor, leading to the Great Migration

• pull

• push

Economic and political opportunities in the North were ___ factors, leading to the Great Migration

• pull

• push

The Harlem Renaissance was a ___ movement highlighting the shared identity of Black Americans

• fiscal

• cultural

• economic

• foreign

Marcus Garvey believed that Black Americans _____ be able to achieve equality in the United States

• would not

• would

Which individual promoted the "Back to Africa" movement and founded the UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association)?

• Marcus Garvey

• Henry Ford

• William Jennings Bryan

• Charles A. Lindbergh

Which was an important effect of the Great Migration?

• Increased African-American populations in the cities of the Northeast and Midwest

• An increase in the proportion of African Americans engaged in agriculture

• New federal laws restricting migration from one state to another

• A sudden end to racial segregation in public places in the South

What was the most positive achievement of African-American writers, artists and musicians during the Harlem Renaissance?

• They displayed their ability as conscientious workers in the workplace.

• They demonstrated that African Americans could produce great works of literature and art.

• They revealed that conditions for African Americans in the North were actually worse than in the South.

• They showed in their works that the pursuit of material success could lead to tragedy.