WorksheetsHarlem Renaissance Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The Great Migration in the 1920s of blacks moving from the south to the north created competition with white workers for employment and housing, and it caused an unprecedented amount of rioting between the two races.
extremely hopeful
very encouraging
no earlier occurrence
unfashionable
Although there was a rise of African-American art and culture in the 1920s, it was still a turbulent and stressful time between blacks and whites.
unrestful
prosperous
happy
calm
Black women wore elaborate costumes for their singing acts at the Cotton Club.
extremely long
somewhat short
very simple
rich detail
Many people noticed the poverty of the blacks in Harlem and focused public scrutiny on the problem.
ignore completely
run rampantly
examine closely
choose carefully
Louis Armstrong, known as the Father of Jazz, composed over 2000 pieces of music making him the pinnacle of the jazz era.
widely known
highest level
great disappointment
frustrating accomplishment
The onset of the Harlem Renaissance began during the 1920s.
expressiveness
medium influence
late period
early stages
The works created during the Harlem Renaissance were optimistic about the future of blacks in the US.
hopeful
saddened
confused
harmful
The Cotton Club was a swanky nightclub whose house orchestra leader was Duke Ellington.
plain
shabby
fashionable
improper
The type of music that originated from Negro spirituals and rose in prominence during the 1920s was the blues.
attendance
excitement
apathy
eminent
Langston Hughes wrote his stories and poetry portraying blacks as dignified and unique.
incompetent
strong
stately
weak
