Langston Hughes Quiz 2

What decades did the Harlem Renaissance take place in?

• 1920- 1930's

• 1950-1960's

• 1970-1980's

• 1890-1900's

What decades did the Civil Right's Movement take place in?

• 1920-1930's

• 1940-1950's

• 1950-1960's

• 1970-1980's

What was a rebirth and remaking of African American culture through different forms of art, music, and literature?

• Civil Rights Movement

• Black Renaissance

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• Harlem Renaissance

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The Harlem Renaissance was a movement that only happened in Harlem, New York.  

• True

• False

Langston Hughes had a complicated background where his grandmother was a slave and his grandfather was a slave owner.

• True

• False

Who had a great influence on Langston by teaching him about his ancestry through oral tradition and storytelling?

• His Father

• His Mother

• His Grandfather

• His Grandmother

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What did Langston Hughes die of later in life?

• Cancer

• A stroke

• Kidney Failure

• A bus accident

Where was Langston Hughes born?

Langston was known as the __________ of Harlem, after this famous author.

Walt Whitman, an inspiration for Langston Hughes, was known as the Father of…

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