THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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only 10, 000 Negroes moved to Harlem.
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more than 50, 000 Negroes moved to Harlem.
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less than 100, 000 Negroes moved to Harlem.
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more than 200, 000 Negroes moved to Harlem.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The mass migration of blacks into the area began in 1904, due to another real estate crash, the worsening of conditions for blacks elsewhere in the city, and the leadership of black real estate entrepreneurs including Phillip Payton, Jr.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the early 1900s, a few middle-class Black families from another neighborhood known as Black Bohemia moved to Harlem, and other Black families followed.
Detailed explanation-3: -The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 9.5% (11, 322) White, 63% (74, 735) African American, 0.3% (367) Native American, 2.4% (2, 839) Asian, 0% (46) Pacific Islander, 0.3% (372) from other races, and 2.2% (2, 651) from two or more races.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many older and well-off residents moved to Harlem to escape the crowding of downtown Manhattan and experience the beauty of Harlem. Harlem was annexed into New York City in 1873 and from 1878-1881 the railroad started reaching 129th street and by 1886 it traveled even further allowing more people access to the area.