Harlem Renaissance Quiz

What was a common job for many artists during the Harlem Renaissance?

• Politicians

• Musicians

• Industrial plant workers

• Teachers

Who did not agree with Booker T. Washington's views on segregation?

• Industrial workers

• European immigrants

• New Negroes

• Southern activists

What was the main reason for the migration of over a million Black people to the North?

• To escape the violence of the South

• For better weather conditions

• To attend the Harlem Renaissance

• For a large-scale employment project

What was the main goal of the National Urban League during the 1920s?

• To support Booker T. Washington's policies

• To establish schools in the South

• To boycott businesses refusing to hire Black people

• To promote Black art

Who was the first Black executive secretary of the NAACP?

• W.E.B. DuBois

• James Weldon Johnson

• A. Philip Randolph

• Marcus Garvey

What did Marcus Garvey and the UNIA advocate for?

• Supporting the NAACP's efforts

• Returning to Africa and establishing a nation state

• Promoting Booker T. Washington's views

• Integration with white Americans

What was the Black Star Line?

• A civil rights organization

• A music recording company

• A political party

• A steamship company

What phrase is Marcus Garvey credited with coining?

• Black is Beautiful

• The American Dream

• Power to the People

• Yes We Can

What was the main focus of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Economic development

• Educational reform

• Art and culture

• Political reform

What did the Harlem Renaissance assert for Black Americans?

• Economic independence

• Equal civil, social, and political rights

• The importance of agricultural work

• A return to African roots