Harlem Renaissance

During which decades did the Harlem Renaissance occur?

• 1900-1910

• 1920s and 1930s

• 1940s and 1950s

• late 1800s

Who was Louis Armstrong?

• famous African American artist

• famous African American painter

• famous African American musician

Who was Langston Hughes?

• famous African American author and poet

• famous African American musician

• famous African American artist

Who was Jacob Lawrence?

• famous African American author and poet

• famous African American musician

• famous African American artist

The artists during the Harlem Renaissance most wanted to

• document the experiences of their people
• show off their talents (dancing, singing, writing, etc)
• Go back to their ancestors' homeland
• Separate completely from the rest of America

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

Harlem is a neighborhood in 

• New York City
• New Orleans
• New Jersey
• Africa

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

Which of the following was a major factor influencing the Harlem Renaissance? 

• The Great Migration
• Collective Identity 
• Cultural Pride
• All of the above

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.