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1920's
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Harlem Renisannce
100
This is a kind of leather.
What is suede?
100
What form of music was developed during this time?
What is Jazz?
100
What is the setting of the story?
What is Harlem in the 1920's?
100
This item was invented and was made available for people to buy that allowed your food to stay fresh inside your house.
What is the refrigerator?
100
Why did this movement happen in New York (as opposed to Mississippi or Louisiana?)
What is black people moved North for jobs.
200
This means a stop of a short wait
What is pause?
200
What war ended during this time?
What is WW!
200
Where is Harlem located?
What is in New York City?
200
What amendment was made during this time regarding women and their rights?
What is women got to vote.
200
What jobs were available that caused black people to move North?
What is manufacturing jobs.
300
This is quick pull or twist
What is jerked?
300
This big event happened at the end of the decade and affected everyone in America.
What is The Great Depression?
300
Who is our protagonist?
What is Mrs. Jones?
300
Who is the most famous criminal during this time- he's a Chicago guy.
What is Al Capone?
300
What are the names of the laws that black people moved to try and escape?
What are Jim Crow laws.
400
What means holding together tightly?
What is latching?
400
This substance was made illegal, and led to a huge rise in organized crime.
What is alcohol?
400
Who is our antagonist?
What is Roger?
400
What form of transportation was developed during this time>
What is the automobile?
400
What art forms were involved in the Renaissance?
What are art, music, sculpture, dance
500
This means after which
What is whereupon?
500
What is the name of the girls who liked to dance, cut their hair short, and wore short dresses (gasp!)
What are flappers?
500
Prediction: Do you think Roger stole from another person after meeting Mrs. Jones?
What is NO!
500
What electronic device was invented to deliver news and entertainment programs to people?
What is the radio?
500
Who is the author of our story, and also considered to be the most influential writer of this movement?
What is Langston Hughes?