USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these did NOT emerge from the Harlem Renaissance? (P4-CS)
A
Modernism
B
Ending of Stereotypes
C
Magical Realism
D
Protesting Oppression
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Harlem Renaissance grew out of the changes that had taken place in the African-American community since the abolition of slavery, as the expansion of communities in the North. These accelerated as a consequence of World War I and the great social and cultural changes in early 20th-century United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -There was an explosion of music during the Harlem Renaissance. Jazz and blues was the music that vocalized Harlem’s nightlife. Jazz, which originated in New Orleans, was a fast-paced, energetic style of music. The combination of string and wind instruments created a rhythm that encouraged dancing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Summary of Harlem Renaissance Art Often, they combined elements of African art with contemporary themes, creating a link that dignified and expanded the history of the African American experience, countering the derogatory caricatures that dominated popular culture.

Detailed explanation-4: -Writers of the Harlem Renaissance created a wide range of literary works from poetry to plays to prose, and to novels. The main themes of the writing were about racial identity, equality, black life in the South and North, and other racial issues.

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