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The Harlem Renaissance A Subject Sampler |
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Introduction The following links come from all over the World Wide Web and represent a variety of aspects related the Harlem Renaissance. |
Suggested Web Resources Rhapsodies in Black The website of an art exhibition with text on various themes of the Harlem Renaissance written by well established authors such as Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and others; fairly complex information Harlem Renaissance A plethora of information on Harlem Renaissance art and authors; not clearly organized African American History An About.com website. Provides the following links to topics on African American history: Civil Rights, Civil War, Great Migration, Harlem Renaissance, Lynching, People, Racial Codes/Laws, Reconstruction, Riots, Slave Narratives, Slavery, Underground RR Harlem 1900-1940 A thorough examination of the Harlem Renaissance through pictures and text. An excellent table of contents and timeline. The Survey Graphic Harlem Number An online edition of the premier journal of social work in America in the 1920's. The Harlem Number published in November of 1924 provides the thoughts of Alain Locke on the African American "Renaissance" underway in Harlem. |
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The Survey Graphic Harlem Number What is the Survey Graphic Harlem Number? When was this first published? Describe the art on the cover. Do yo |
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According to Henry Louis Gates, Jr., who is responsible for the name "The "New Negro Movement"? Why was it named the "New Negro Movement"? What was new about this movement? Who was Alain Locke? What role did he have in the Harlem Renaissance? What is the Survey Graphic Harlem Number? What was its significance? What was the Silent Protest of 1917? What were African Americans protesting? Why were African Americans orginally kept out of the World War I?
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What significance did World War I have in shaping attitudes of African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance? Why were African Americans orginally kept out of World War I? What topics were Harlem Renaissance poets writing about? Select three poets. For each poet, list a title of one of their poems, the theme of that poem, and your feelings about the poem. What topics were Harlem Renaissance artists painting? Select three painters For each painter, list a title of one of their paintings, describe it's theme, and describe your feelings towards the painting. What economic issues did African Americans in Harlem face during the 1920's and 1930's. Specifically, how did the Great Depression impact the Harlem Renaissance? How did whites react to the Harlem Renaissance? What were some of the different responses that whites gave?
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The Great Depression and the Harlem Renaissance |
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1. What is the significance of the "New Negro Movement"? 2. What were the causes of the "Great Migration"? 3. How did Harlem change as a result of this migration? 4. How did World War I help bring about the Harlem Renaissance? 5. What was the impact of the Great Depression on Harlem? 6. What other factors led to the end of this era? 7. What is the legacy of the Harlem Renaissance?
1. What social, political, and economic conditions allowed the Renaissance to flourish during the 1920's? 2. What were African American poets writing about? 3. What was the response and degree of support given by the white community for African American culture? 4. What effects and influences did the Harlem Renaissance have on other African Americans and their communities? |