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Reasons for Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance
Famous African-American Artists
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
Fill in the blank: The Paul Butterfield's _____ Band. (It's a color)
Blues
100
The Harlem Renaissance would eventually end because of 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
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List some ways of artistic expression used in the Harlem Renaissance
Poetry, Music, Books
200
Langston Hughes incorporated ____ into his poetry. (Starts with a J)
Jazz
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Part of the Harlem Renaissance was to disprove racial _________.
stereotypes
200
If a person has exclaimed, "Nertz!", that person is...
Amazed
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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
He was a prominent dramatic actor.
Paul Robenson
300
Another theme featured in the Harlem Renaissance was life as a _______ before the Civil War.
Slave
300
If somebody exclaims, " That's Banana Oil!" he/she means...
"I highly doubt that!", "Yeah, right!"
400
What is lynching?
The illegal process of wrongly punishing someone, usually by hanging
400
How are pride, defiance, and poignancy related to the Harlem Renaissance?
Themes in the art, music, etc.
400
Loius Armstrong was a famous member of the ______ ______ Band.
Creole Jazz Band
400
Which racial minority group is similiar to the African-Americans from the Great Migration
Mexicans
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
This singer sang "What a Wonderful World"
Louis Armstrong
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F. Scott Fitzgerald is most famous for writing his book The _____ ______.
The Great Gadsby
500
The passage of the Voting Rights Act ended the Jim Crow era. What year was it passed?
1965
500
If something is hotsy-totsy, it really is...
Pleasing