The Harlem Renaissance and Thank You Ma'am

Harlem is a neighborhood in 

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

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

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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

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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

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The Harlem Renaissance helped prove that

• art includes everyone
• only African-Americans can play jazz
• African-Americans are better off when separated from other ethnic groups
• Langston Hughes is the best poet

What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?

• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Country
• Rock

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During which decades did the Harlem Renaissance occur?

• 1900-1910

• 1920s and 1930s

• 1940s and 1950s

• late 1800s

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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.

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By 1910 where did the majority of African-Americans live?

• The South

• The North

• The East

• The West

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