Harlem Renaissance FQ #1

What is the definition of "hostility"?

• opposition, harsh treatment

• vitality, exuberance

• when everyone agrees

• nothingness

What is the definition of "disillusioned"?

• uncountable

• new and unusual

• disappointed

• not welcoming

What is the definition of "slum"?

• a type of cul-de-sac

• crowded, low quality housing

• poor, run-down neighborhood

• a big market square

What is the definition of "galling"

• annoying

• modest

• arrogance

• self importance

What is the definition of "renaissance"?

• medieval

• revival

• old times

• a large party

Why or why not do you think this unit is relevant?

What are TWO of the cities mentioned in "The New Frontage on American Life"? (Select two answers)

• Minneapolis

• Chicago

• Philadelphia

• Boston

What Middle Eastern city was Harlem compared to in relation to its cultural significance?

• Budapest

• Mecca

• Cairo

• Dubai

What drove the majority of the migration to the North?

• racial segregation

• the climate

• religious freedom

• jobs and money

According to J.A. Rogers in

"Impressions of Dixie: Another Emancipation Coming" what were some of the reason people from the north thought people from the south were migrating?