History
In what year did the NAACP's Silent Protest Parade occur?
1917
This term, also known as the New Negro Movement, describes the flourishing of African-American culture, art, and literature in the 1920s.
The Harlem Renaissance.
The "Daily Harlem" newspaper puzzle stated that the NAACP began to gain influence by providing what for bigger protests?
Opportunities.
The Great Migration offered African Americans opportunities like higher wages and better what?
Educational opportunities.
What was the primary reason African Americans moved to northern cities during the Great Migration?
Better economic opportunities, higher wages, and better jobs.
In 1922, this book, with poems like "If We Must Die" and "The Lynching," was published by Claude McKay.
Harlem Shadows.
The widespread movement of African Americans from the rural South to Northern cities is a key theme. What is the name of this historical event?
The Great Migration
The NAACP is shown protesting against what in one of the images in the newspaper puzzle?
Segregation
This type of club, which featured artists and performers, was a popular type of venue during the Prohibition era and was often frequented by wealthy white patrons.
Speakeasy
The "Collier's" magazine states that the average household income for a Black American family in Harlem in 1925 was approximately how much per year?
$1,300 per year.
The publication of Langston Hughes's book of poetry, "The Weary Blues," happened in what year?
1926
This song, with its popular dances, became one of the most well-known songs of the jazz era after being featured in the musical Runnin' Wild in 1923.
"The Charleston."
The use of art became a tool for what political purpose during the Harlem Renaissance, as described in the back of the Langston Hughes Poem Puzzle?
Political activism, raising awareness, and advocating for civil rights.
What does the phrase "The New Negro" refer to, as it was used during the Harlem Renaissance?
A cultural and political identity shift among African Americans, moving away from being oppressed and towards a sense of self-awareness, pride, and assertiveness.
The jobs African Americans held in New York were primarily in what two sectors, according to "Collier's" magazine?
Domestic or agricultural jobs.
The first of two plays mentioned, Shuffle Along, premiered in what year?
1921
Black artists and writers, like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, used their art during this period as a powerful tool for what purpose?
As a powerful tool for political activism and social change, and to express a new sense of pride and a unified cultural identity.
According to "The Daily Harlem," what demographic shift was altering the political landscape and leading to a "new social phenomenon"?
The massive demographic shift known as the Great Migration.
The popularity of this type of music, which was born from African-American musicians, grew exponentially during the 1920s.
Jazz and the Blues.
This economic business practice, created in Harlem due to the Prohibition, helped money flow through the community and allowed performers and artists to be paid.
Speakeasies
According to the "Collier's" article, what major economic event began in 1929 and contributed to the end of the Harlem Renaissance?
The Great Depression; Stock Crash of 1929
The "Collier's" magazine suggests the Great Depression severely affected the African-American community and caused the Harlem Renaissance to begin to do what?
Crumble
How did influential Black artists, such as Duke Ellington, use their platform for political activism?
They used their fame and influence to push for better rights and greater equality, refusing to play for segregated audiences.
The "Harlem Monthly" magazine mentions that artists and writers came to Harlem to create a hub for their work. What type of work was this, as it is detailed in the magazine text?
The development of music, art, and literature.
The "Collier's" magazine indicates that despite the economic opportunities, many African Americans faced what two types of discrimination in their jobs?
Racial and gender discrimination.