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THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

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New political ideas that focused on the African-American experience greatly impacted the Harlem Renaissance. W.E.B. Du Bois was a sociologist who developed the theory of double consciousness. Du Bois described this as the split that many African-Americans felt between their black identity and their American identity. Even though most African-Americans had been born and raised in the US, the discrimination they faced made many feel like outcasts. Double consciousness was later explored by many black artists and writers. Du Bois was an early supporter of the Harlem Renaissance. However, he was also concerned that negative depictions of African-American life through art or literature could feed the racist views of whites.Another influential figure was an activist named Marcus Garvey. He wanted African-Americans to take pride in their heritage and encouraged them to return to their ancestral homelands in Africa. Garvey’s ideas were very controversial. Most African-Americans considered the US their home and did not want to move to an unfamiliar place. But the black pride that Garvey promoted remained an important part of the Harlem Renaissance.Which statement would W.E.B. Du Bois most likely agree with?
A
African-Americans should have avoided moving north.
B
The Harlem Renaissance was bad for African-Americans.
C
Many African-Americans felt conflicted about being both black and American.
D
Black artists and writers should always have depicted their communities honestly, even if those depictions were negative.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“Du Bois was the first sociologist to articulate the agency of the oppressed, ” said Morris. He said Du Bois established truth as a standard, elevating sociology to an “emancipatory social science” and by his example encouraged a more open and inclusive academia, for the good of all.

Detailed explanation-2: -Double consciousness is the internal conflict experienced by subordinated or colonized groups in an oppressive society. The term and the idea were first published in W. E. B.

Detailed explanation-3: -Du Bois was already well known as one of the foremost Black intellectuals of his era. The first Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University, Du Bois published widely before becoming NAACP’s director of publicity and research and starting the organization’s official journal, The Crisis, in 1910.

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