Reasons for Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance
Connection to Today/
Themes of Harlem Renaissance
1920's Slang
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Who are the Ku Klux Klan?
White supremacy group in the South
100
The Harlem Renaissance took place in which state?
New York
100
The Harlem Renaissance would eventually end because of this major economic event.
The Great Deppression
100
If something is described as being the bee's knees, it is...
Terrific, awesome, used to describe a fad
200
Over 60 years, how many African-Americans migrated North?
5 million
200
List some ways of artistic expression used in the Harlem Renaissance
Poetry, Music, Books
200
Part of the Harlem Renaissance was to disprove racial _________.
stereotypes
200
If a person has exclaimed, "Nertz!", that person is...
Amazed
300
What were some reasons for migrating North?
Safety, job competition, reduced discrimination
300
How did the Harlem Renaissance break traditional boundries?
Whites recognized talent, intertwining cultures, racial acceptance/change
300
One recurring theme of the Harlem Renaissance was looking at the long-term effects of _______ on African Americans.
Slaves
300
If somebody exclaims, " That's Banana Oil!" he/she means...
"I highly doubt that!", "Yeah, right!"
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What is lynching?
The illegal process of wrongly punishing someone, usually by hanging
400
What policy did Marcus Garvey advocate (support)?
Blacks going back to Africa.
400
What event in the NBA just occurred that reminds us that racism is still an issue today.
The owner of the Clippers, Donald Sterling, making racist remarks.
400
If someone calls something the cat's pajamas, he/she really means...
Stylish; best or greatest
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What were the Jim Crow Law?
Laws that disenfranchised and mainly targeted African-Americans
500
What policy did Booker T. Washington advocate (support)?
Black people getting training in solid, blue-collar jobs; mechanics, carpentry, metalwork, farming, etc.
500
The passage of the Voting Rights Act ended the Jim Crow era. What year was it passed? (Get within 10 years!)
1965
500
If something is hotsy-totsy, it really is...
Pleasing
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