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1 1920s-1940s Harlem, New York City
Harlem Renaissance 1920s-1940s Harlem, New York City

2 Renaissance A rebirth or revival

3 The island of Manhattan
Where is Harlem? The island of Manhattan Neighborhoods New York City is on Manhattan island

4 Harlem Renaissance Fostered a new black cultural identity
Common bond American life from an African American perspective A flowering of creative expression and social thought through: Paintings Music Dance Theater Literature (primary artistic movement)

5 The Great Migration At the beginning of the 20th Century racism was common and economic opportunities were scarce for Africa Americans in the south New far machinery drove thousands of African American farmers from their jobs Northern states also had more cultural attractions and growing industries Jobs were plentiful in the northern cities

6 The Great Migration Between 1920 and 1930, almost 750,000 African Americans left the South for political, social, and economic reasons. Mass exodus from the South called The Great Migration. By 1920 over 40% of African Americans lived in cities

7 Why Harlem? The end of World War I and the return of black veterans
Of the almost 750,000 African Americans who moved North, nearly 175,000 moved to Harlem. Largest black urban community The end of World War I and the return of black veterans The formation of civil rights organizations (NAACP) and black solidarity movements (UNIA) The ascendance of Harlem as the "Negro capital of the world” A new sense of economic, social, and cultural potential

8 African American Writers
Claude McKay Poems expressed the pain of life in the ghetto Langston Huges Poet Describe the difficult lives of working class African Americans Zola Neale Hurston Short stories and poems Often about the lives of poor unschooled southern blacks

9 African American Performers
Paul Robeson Louis Armstrong Trumpet player Considered most important and influential musician in the history of jazz Duke Ellington Jazz pianist Led 10 piece orchestra at famous Cotton Club Renowned as one of American’s greatest composers Bessie Smith Paul Robenson- actor Bessie Smith- vocalist

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