THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Black Americans were legally forced to move to Harlem when they arrived in New York City.
|
|
|
Black Businessmen bought up real estate here and leased to Black tenants.
|
|
|
Many migrants from the north moved to this neighborhood.
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -In the 1920s and 1930s, Harlem became a symbol of the African American struggle for civil and economic equality while emerging as a flourishing center of black culture, art and music.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most importantly, the Harlem Renaissance instilled in African Americans across the country a new spirit of self-determination and pride, a new social consciousness, and a new commitment to political activism, all of which would provide a foundation for the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
Detailed explanation-3: -Wealthier blacks moved into the area since due to the Great Migration there was a tremendous increase in the black population of the city. Black churches played a key role in creating black Harlem since they bought the property at depreciated costs and helped many blacks settle there.
Detailed explanation-4: -Additionally, during and after World War I, immigration to the United States fell, and northern recruiters headed south to entice Black workers to their companies. By 1920, some 300, 000 African Americans from the South had moved north, and Harlem was one of the most popular destinations for these families.