USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the factors contributing to the rise of the Harlem Renaissance was the migration of African Americans to northern cities, such as New York City, Chicago, and Washington D.C. between 1919 and 1926. The huge migration brought African Americans from all walks of life.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Harlem Renaissance refers to a cultural, social, and artistic explosion in 1920s that took place in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem. This period is also known as the “New Negro Movement” because of the Great Migration of African Americans to the North in search of jobs and a better way of life.

Detailed explanation-3: -The driving force behind the mass movement was to escape racial violence, pursue economic and educational opportunities, and obtain freedom from the oppression of Jim Crow. The Great Migration is often broken into two phases, coinciding with the participation and effects of the United States in both World Wars.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Migration created the first large, urban black communities in the North. The North saw its black population rise about 20 percent between 1910 and 1930. Cities such as Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Cleveland saw some of the biggest increases.