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What was the primary reason for the Great Migration?
What was the primary reason for the Great Migration?
What type of jobs did many African Americans find in the North during the Great Migration?
What type of jobs did many African Americans find in the North during the Great Migration?
Which city was considered the cultural capital of the United States during the 1920s?
Which city was considered the cultural capital of the United States during the 1920s?
What was the name of the famous African American community that emerged in New York City during the 1920s?
What was the name of the famous African American community that emerged in New York City during the 1920s?
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How many African Americans are estimated to have moved into Harlem during the 1920s?
How many African Americans are estimated to have moved into Harlem during the 1920s?
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What type of segregation did African Americans face in their new homes in the North?
What type of segregation did African Americans face in their new homes in the North?
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According to the passage, what happened during the 1920s that contributed to the Great Migration?
According to the passage, what happened during the 1920s that contributed to the Great Migration?
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What term is used to describe the cultural community of Black writers, artists, musicians, and performers in Harlem during the early 20th century?
What term is used to describe the cultural community of Black writers, artists, musicians, and performers in Harlem during the early 20th century?
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What were some of the first demands of the Harlem Renaissance according to the text?
What were some of the first demands of the Harlem Renaissance according to the text?
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Which organization headquartered in New York played a significant role in fighting to end violence and discrimination against African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance?
Which organization headquartered in New York played a significant role in fighting to end violence and discrimination against African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance?
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What term was used to describe the idea that African Americans should no longer quietly accept discrimination and injustice?
What term was used to describe the idea that African Americans should no longer quietly accept discrimination and injustice?
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Which poet emphasized that Black artists should create art reflecting the entire African American culture and not imitate white standards?
Which poet emphasized that Black artists should create art reflecting the entire African American culture and not imitate white standards?
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Who was known for creating great works while being fully comfortable as a Black American during the Harlem Renaissance?
Who was known for creating great works while being fully comfortable as a Black American during the Harlem Renaissance?
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In which city did some historians argue that the Harlem Renaissance continued after its end in the mid-1930s?
In which city did some historians argue that the Harlem Renaissance continued after its end in the mid-1930s?
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What term did Alain L. Locke use to describe the new attitude African Americans should have towards discrimination and injustice?
What term did Alain L. Locke use to describe the new attitude African Americans should have towards discrimination and injustice?
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Who was the African American poet who emphasized the importance of creating art that reflected the entire African American culture?
Who was the African American poet who emphasized the importance of creating art that reflected the entire African American culture?
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Which American city is often considered the birthplace of the Harlem Renaissance?
Which American city is often considered the birthplace of the Harlem Renaissance?
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Who were some of the African American artists and cultural figures mentioned in the passage as contributors to the Harlem Renaissance?
Who were some of the African American artists and cultural figures mentioned in the passage as contributors to the Harlem Renaissance?
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What major event contributed to the decline of the Harlem Renaissance in the mid-1930s?
What major event contributed to the decline of the Harlem Renaissance in the mid-1930s?
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What were some of the challenges faced by African Americans during the Great Migration?
What were some of the challenges faced by African Americans during the Great Migration?
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What was the significance of Harlem during the 1920s in the context of African American culture?
What was the significance of Harlem during the 1920s in the context of African American culture?
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How did the Great Migration impact the demographics of Northern, Midwestern, and Western states?
How did the Great Migration impact the demographics of Northern, Midwestern, and Western states?
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What role did New York City play in the cultural landscape of the United States during the 1920s?
What role did New York City play in the cultural landscape of the United States during the 1920s?
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How did the Great Migration impact the economic opportunities for African Americans?
How did the Great Migration impact the economic opportunities for African Americans?
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