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What self-concept did black intellectuals in Harlem have in the opening decades of the twentieth century?
What self-concept did black intellectuals in Harlem have in the opening decades of the twentieth century?
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What did the term 'renaissance' mean to the Harlemites?
What did the term 'renaissance' mean to the Harlemites?
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What did the people inquire about themselves in the 1920s according to the text?
What did the people inquire about themselves in the 1920s according to the text?
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What is the current connotation of Harlem according to the text?
What is the current connotation of Harlem according to the text?
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What does it mean for a culture to be described as reawakened?
What does it mean for a culture to be described as reawakened?
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What did the black intellectuals believe they were evoking in their people's birth (or rebirth)?
What did the black intellectuals believe they were evoking in their people's birth (or rebirth)?
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What was the perception of Harlem as a Black Metropolis?
What was the perception of Harlem as a Black Metropolis?
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What was the attitude of Harlem intellectuals towards black achievement?
What was the attitude of Harlem intellectuals towards black achievement?
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What did Harlem intellectuals aspire to through art and literature?
What did Harlem intellectuals aspire to through art and literature?
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What impact did World War I have on the racial awareness of blacks?
What impact did World War I have on the racial awareness of blacks?
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What was the belief about art and culture during the 1920s?
What was the belief about art and culture during the 1920s?
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How did Harlemites perceive Western civilization after World War I?
How did Harlemites perceive Western civilization after World War I?
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What challenges did the optimistic Harlem intellectuals of the 1920s face?
What challenges did the optimistic Harlem intellectuals of the 1920s face?
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What was the attitude of Harlem intellectuals towards jazz, according to the passage?
What was the attitude of Harlem intellectuals towards jazz, according to the passage?
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What was the dream of James Weldon Johnson’s protagonist in Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man?
What was the dream of James Weldon Johnson’s protagonist in Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man?
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Why does the passage mention Paul Whiteman and George Gershwin?
Why does the passage mention Paul Whiteman and George Gershwin?
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What is the significance of Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, and James P. Johnson in the context of the passage?
What is the significance of Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, and James P. Johnson in the context of the passage?
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Why does the passage suggest that Duke Ellington was mesmerized?
Why does the passage suggest that Duke Ellington was mesmerized?
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What is the main reason given in the passage for the lack of contemporary accounts of jazz from curious and intelligent non-musicians?
What is the main reason given in the passage for the lack of contemporary accounts of jazz from curious and intelligent non-musicians?
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According to the passage, why was jazz significant beyond being entertaining songs?
According to the passage, why was jazz significant beyond being entertaining songs?
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How does the passage describe the creation of Harlem as a place of exotic culture?
How does the passage describe the creation of Harlem as a place of exotic culture?
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What was the significance of black theatrical masks in American culture according to the passage?
What was the significance of black theatrical masks in American culture according to the passage?
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What was one of the influences on the Harlem Renaissance?
What was one of the influences on the Harlem Renaissance?
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What characterized the Harlem Renaissance?
What characterized the Harlem Renaissance?
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What was the role of white men in the Harlem Renaissance?
What was the role of white men in the Harlem Renaissance?
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What did the text argue against regarding Negro art?
What did the text argue against regarding Negro art?
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What contributed to the Harlemites' view of themselves and their historic role?
What contributed to the Harlemites' view of themselves and their historic role?
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What was a prominent feature of the Harlem Renaissance?
What was a prominent feature of the Harlem Renaissance?
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How did Americans, including Negroes, view themselves according to the text?
How did Americans, including Negroes, view themselves according to the text?
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What did the text question regarding some artists and their works?
What did the text question regarding some artists and their works?
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What were Negroes perplexed by according to the text?
What were Negroes perplexed by according to the text?
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What was a major challenge to understanding black identity in America according to the text?
What was a major challenge to understanding black identity in America according to the text?
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What impact did the desire for spontaneity have on Harlemites according to the text?
What impact did the desire for spontaneity have on Harlemites according to the text?
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Study Notes
- The text discusses the role of white men in enhancing black self-concept through their own search for authentic experience in the early 20th century.
- The new psychology and the desire for spontaneity contributed to the Harlemites' view of themselves and their historic role.
- The Harlem Renaissance was influenced by the European appreciation of African culture and civilization.
- The Harlem Renaissance was characterized by militant self-assertion, search for ethnic identity and heritage, and promotion of the arts.
- Negroes were perplexed by the desire to emulate European-entranced white Americans and define themselves through their African culture.
- Americans, including Negroes, have been self-conscious of themselves and their society in the making, and have repeatedly defined American character and culture.
- The Harlem Renaissance was marked by considerable artistic activity, and Harlem intellectuals promoted literature, art, music, etc. as a measure of civilization.
- The text questions the pretensions of some of the artists and their works, challenging the success of the "renaissance" in delivering what it claimed for itself.
- The text argues against the condescension of judging all Negro art as required evidence of a black cultural contribution, instead using the works for critical analysis to understand black identity in America.
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Explore the impact of disillusioned white men on the black self-concept during a period of psychological and cultural shifts, including the influence of Freud and the new psychology. Understand how the search for authenticity and spontaneity contributed to shaping the perception of Afro-Americans' lives.
