Harlem Renaissance

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What is an allusion?

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An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event.

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What does the French word 'Renaissance' mean?

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Rebirth.

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Who was W. E. B. Du Bois?

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A noted scholar, editor, and African American activist who co-founded the NAACP.

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Which jazz singer is known for the songs 'Strange Fruit' and 'God Bless the Child'?

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Billie Holiday.

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Who was Zora Neale Hurston?

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A writer, anthropologist, and filmmaker who collected African American folklore.

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What is the significance of the Harlem Renaissance?

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A cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York, during the 1920s.

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Name a prominent poet of the Harlem Renaissance.

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Langston Hughes.

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What role did jazz play in the Harlem Renaissance?

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Jazz was a key musical genre that expressed the cultural identity and experiences of African Americans.

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What is the meaning of 'dialect' in literature?

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A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group.

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Who was Duke Ellington?

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A famous jazz composer and bandleader during the Harlem Renaissance.