Harlem Renaissance: The Great Migration

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What was a common theme in Black Renaissance art during the Harlem Renaissance?

Romanticizing scenes of black figures in everyday life (correct)

Creating abstract art with minimal colors

Portraying mythological figures

Depicting African American leaders in a heroic light

What was notable about Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller's sculpture 'Ethiopia Awakening'?

It was made entirely of wood

It was a symbol of rebirth, with a black woman wrapped in linen to her waist but free from the waist up (correct)

It was a realistic depiction of an African king

It was a small, intricate sculpture

Why did middle-class African Americans initially resist jazz music?

They believed it was only for white people

They associated it with lower-class entertainment (correct)

They saw it as a threat to traditional musical styles

They thought it was too loud and disturbing

What was notable about the Cotton Club, a famous jazz nightclub in Harlem?

It only allowed white patrons, despite hosting famous black musicians Signup and view all the answers

What was characteristic of Langston Hughes' writing style?

It combined the rhythm of jazz with poetry Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant factor leading to the Harlem Renaissance movement?

The Great Migration Signup and view all the answers

What was a major reason why African Americans left the South during the Great Migration?

To escape the racism and violence in the South Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of Black codes during the Reconstruction era?

To restrict the lives of newly freed slaves Signup and view all the answers

What was a common phenomenon in the South during the early 20th century?

Lynching Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of Jim Crow laws on African Americans?

They restricted their access to education and jobs Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason millions of African Americans moved north during WWI?

Better economic and social situation Signup and view all the answers

What was the theme of Claude McKay's poem 'If We Must Die'?

The struggle for equality and respect Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the book that laid the foundation for the intellectual ideas of the Harlem Renaissance movement?

The New Negro: An Interpretation Signup and view all the answers

What was a major theme in Harlem Renaissance art?

Appreciation of the culture lost through the African Diaspora Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the organization founded during the Harlem Renaissance that is still active today?

The NAACP Signup and view all the answers