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During the Renaissance in Europe, the Aztec Empire in Mexico was building a city that was far grander than any city in Europe.
On the other hand, the Maya culture was collapsing. When the Spanish arrived, Maya cities had vanished. People could still read the Mayan syllables. Maya writing has been cracked. A new Mayan syllabary has been created. A Catholic priest had made a copy of a Mayan text and the Spanish equivalent.
In South America the Inca Empire was absorbing the surrounding cultures. It created a form of writing using beads. No one has ever figured out how it worked. The Incas invented the suspension bridge.
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The Harlem Renaissance took place during what time period?
1920s
Why did Russians immigrate to America in 1900s?
Russian Jews were prosecuted during this time, famine, wars over cocaine
How many people lived in north America when Europeans first arrived?
Around 560 people lived in North America when Europeans first arrived. Around 560 people lived in North America when Europeans First arrived.
Why did so many blacks migrate north throughout the 1920's?
Many Blacks migrated during the 1920's, or Roaring Twenties, because many Jim Crow Laws were still restricting them in the South. They moved because there was great opportunity for jobs and education during this time because of such prosperity in America. Many Blacks settled in a place known as Harlem, a Negro community in New York. Here, the Harlem Renaissance took place and saw the rise of Jazz music and many writers of the time that would shape American Literature forever.
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
