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Who commissioned Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller's famous sculpture "Ethiopia Awakening"?
Who commissioned Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller's famous sculpture "Ethiopia Awakening"?
- Augusta Savage
- W.E.B. Du Bois (correct)
- Langston Hughes
- James Van Der Zee
What was a common theme of artwork during the Harlem Renaissance, as mentioned in the text?
What was a common theme of artwork during the Harlem Renaissance, as mentioned in the text?
- Tying African culture through Egyptian imagery (correct)
- Impressionism
- Minimalism
- Surrealism
Which jazz musician was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem?
Which jazz musician was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem?
- Louis Armstrong
- Bessie Smith
- Duke Ellington (correct)
- Ma Rainey
Which artist created realistic sculptures portraying images of everyday black Americans?
Which artist created realistic sculptures portraying images of everyday black Americans?
Who explored themes surrounding the black experience in America through writing during the Harlem Renaissance?
Who explored themes surrounding the black experience in America through writing during the Harlem Renaissance?
What was a significant factor leading to the Harlem Renaissance?
What was a significant factor leading to the Harlem Renaissance?
Which event resurged after World War I and intimidated black and Jewish communities through violence?
Which event resurged after World War I and intimidated black and Jewish communities through violence?
What were black codes during the Reconstruction era primarily designed to do?
What were black codes during the Reconstruction era primarily designed to do?
What was a common practice during the suffocating racism in the South that involved white mobs accusing black people of crimes they did not commit, leading to public executions without due process?
What was a common practice during the suffocating racism in the South that involved white mobs accusing black people of crimes they did not commit, leading to public executions without due process?
Where did millions of African Americans move to in the 1910s to escape racism and seek better opportunities in education, housing, and employment?
Where did millions of African Americans move to in the 1910s to escape racism and seek better opportunities in education, housing, and employment?
What was the primary focus of the Harlem Renaissance movement?
What was the primary focus of the Harlem Renaissance movement?
Which literary work from the Harlem Renaissance was inspired by black folklore?
Which literary work from the Harlem Renaissance was inspired by black folklore?
Who was known as 'The Empress of Blues' during the Harlem Renaissance?
Who was known as 'The Empress of Blues' during the Harlem Renaissance?
What role did W.E.B. Du Bois play in the Harlem Renaissance?
What role did W.E.B. Du Bois play in the Harlem Renaissance?
What was a significant theme in the artwork of the Harlem Renaissance?
What was a significant theme in the artwork of the Harlem Renaissance?
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