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Harlem Renaissance
Originally called "The New Negro Movement", it was a period during the 1920s and 1930s when African American culture, including art and literature, made great strides intellectually.
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What was the impact of the sense of group identity created by Harlem renaissance?
While many writers, such as Langston Hughes, were celebrating African American speech, themes, art, culture, and ideas, others such as Cullen or Schuyler argued that conforming to middle class and upper class white values were the best way to be accepted by white society. However, even within the middle class contingent, authors wrote about the psychological damage caused by "passing," and what it meant to win acceptance only by denying your own identity and people.
What made African Americans migrate north?
Jim Crow was still very alive in the south and the North was about change and more equal opportunities.
What are the four artists of the Harlem Renaissance?
langston hughes , zora neal hurston , jacob lawrence , and charles lindbergh
Why was the period from about 1350 to 1550 called the Renaissance?
It is used to describe the cultural achievements of the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries, those achievements rest on the economic and political develpoment of earler centuries. It translates into "renewal of life, vigor or intesrest"
Why did the owners choose this name for their club in the Harlem reniassance?
they picked alot of cotten
Why is the Harlem Renaissance important or significant during the 1920's?
The Harlem Renaissance was important because it got its inspiration from Dr. Alain L. Locke. Dr. Lock wrote the book "The New Negro," which the bible of inspiration for writers, musicians, artist and dancers. This inspiration led to one of the greatest of a symphony of African American creativity. This period has yet to be equaled when artist felt compelled through their artistry to uplift the race and display to America what would have been called at that period of time, the Negro genius's.
Elder James E. Williamson
How and why did the Harlem renaissance?
It was a revival of African American culture, art, and literature which took place in Harlem.
What is unique about the actors during the renaissance period in England?
They weren't allowed to use female actresses.
Which was NOT a popular form during the Renaissance period?
Gregorian chants were not a popular form during the Renaissance period.
What did not take place during the Renaissance?
Many things did not take place during the Renaissance. For instance, everything that happened after the 17th century, and before the 14th century, did not take place during the Renaissance.
What are the Harlem renaissance effects on America?
1. African Americans everywhere had gained respect
2. Great black musicians, authors, artists, poets, and actors were discovered and let their culture into the world.
What was it like during the renaissance in Europe?
it depends. if you were rich than it will be nice .If you were poor than it will be horrible.
Well; Not neccesery, it also depends exactly where you are; being Poor in France at this time was alot worse then being poor in say England.
Fireworks (Modern Day fireworks anyway) were invented in the Rennaisance and the people in Europe began to become verry clean; A while after the Rennaisance how-ever things in England began to become worse (Living condition wise) but France got better and then it kept shifting, so on, so forth.
How is Harlem Renaissance connected to great migration?
the Harlem renaissance was a time when African Americans were trying to come out from their shadows and do more things and get away from racism so the great migration was the time when African Americans were migrating north to get away from it all and make a better life.
Why was the Harlem Renaissance formed?
It wasn't purposely formed.
It was formed when a guy had some hotels and sold it to a black guy, and he sold rooms to people and the 1st guy sold all the others to black people and caused the Harlem Renaissance to formed.
Who were some famous customers at the Cotton Club?
Owney Madden, Duke Ellington, Ethel Waters, Cab Calloways, and James Haskins.
