THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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Literature dominated the Harlem Renaissance and was one of the most powerful tools African Americans used to develop their ownculture” (paragraph 7).
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“ Artists held the belief that through intellect, literature, art, and music, their work could challenge racism and enable African Americans to better integrate into American society as a whole” (paragraph 6).
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Most found jobs as farm laborers-doing essentially the same work they had done as slaves, but now for a meager wage” (paragraph 2).
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As jazz continued to grow in popularity everywhere during the 1920s, musicians in Harlem put their own spin on the music:the Harlem Stride Style” (paragraph 9).
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Detailed explanation-1: -Famous artists of the Harlem Renaissance included: sociologist and historian W.E.B. Du Bois, writers Claude McKay, Langton Hughes, and Zora Neale Hurston, musician Duke Ellington, and entertainer Josephine Baker. These artists strived to express their racial identity and pride.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following statements best identifies a theme of the text? People should get to know each other first before resorting to judgment.
Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer. Answer: Correct Answer A) a cultural and artistic movement among African American intellectuals.
Detailed explanation-4: -How does the inclusion of details about specific artists from the Harlem Renaissance contribute to the development of ideas in the text? They reinforce how AfricanAmericans used art, music, and literature to help shape their cultural identity.