USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the 1920s and 1930s, Harlem was a haven, a place of self-discovery, cultural awareness, and political activism for African Americans. It nourished an artistic flowering of unprecedented richness. It was literature, painting, and music; it was movies, poetry, and jazz.

Detailed explanation-2: -Contributing factors leading to the Harlem Renaissance were the Great Migration of African Americans to northern cities, which concentrated ambitious people in places where they could encourage each other, and the First World War, which had created new industrial work opportunities for tens of thousands of people.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.