Harlem Renaissance
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
An African American artistic and cultural movement.
What happened in 1865?
Slavery of officially abolished
Name two music genres that developed during the Harlem Renaissance.
Blues and Jazz
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chosen
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slavery
When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
It took place in the 1920s (1918-1930)
What was the name given to segregation laws?
Jim Crow law
Who was Louis Armstrong?
A very famous jazz musician who played the trumpet.
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ridden
libérer
to free / to liberate / to emancipate
Where is Harlem located?
Harlem is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
When did segregation finally end in the United States?
Segregation ended in 1964 with the Civil Rights Act. or The 1960s.
Who was a famous jazz singer?
Bessie Smith
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risen
un peintre
painter
What did Alan Locke do?
He published an anthology of writing by African American authors called The New Negro.
What was the Great Migration?
Name a contemporary African American artist.
Kehinde Wiley
fight
fought
sensibiliser
to raise awareness
Who was part of the New Negro Movement?
The second generation of Black people out of slavery who fought for their rights.
What famous speech did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver during the March on Washington in 1963?
His famous "I have a dream" speech.
Which famous painter documented African American life and is known for his Migration series?
Jacob Lawrence
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fallen
abolir
to abolish