Black Renaissance Art
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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?

  • Tying African culture through Egyptian imagery (correct)
  • Impressionism
  • Minimalism
  • Surrealism
  • 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?

    <p>Augusta Savage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who explored themes surrounding the black experience in America through writing during the Harlem Renaissance?

    <p>Langston Hughes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant factor leading to the Harlem Renaissance?

    <p>The Great Migration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event resurged after World War I and intimidated black and Jewish communities through violence?

    <p>The KKK</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were black codes during the Reconstruction era primarily designed to do?

    <p>Restrict the lives of newly freed slaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Lynching</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did millions of African Americans move to in the 1910s to escape racism and seek better opportunities in education, housing, and employment?

    <p>Northern cities like Chicago, New York, Cleveland, and St. Louis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of the Harlem Renaissance movement?

    <p>Social equality and civil rights for African Americans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary work from the Harlem Renaissance was inspired by black folklore?

    <p>Their Eyes Were Watching God</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was known as 'The Empress of Blues' during the Harlem Renaissance?

    <p>Bessie Smith</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did W.E.B. Du Bois play in the Harlem Renaissance?

    <p>He founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant theme in the artwork of the Harlem Renaissance?

    <p>Celebration of African heritage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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