2/26 FQ#2 The Harlem Renaissance

One of the most famous American poets of all-time, he infused jazz and blues rhythms into much of his work.

• Duke Ellington
• Cab Calloway
• Louis Armstrong
• Langston Hughes

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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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The artists' from the Harlem Renaissance goal was to..

• Run the white people out of the neighborhood
• publish more songs, poems, and stories than ever before
• create an expression of their dark-skinned selves
• win a national elected office

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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

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

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Where is Harlem?

• Area of Manhattan in NYC.
• Area in Washington, D.C.
• Area of Richmond, Virginia.

The Harlem Renaissance took place during what decade? 

• 1860's
• 1880's
• 1900's
• 1920's

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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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