Harlem Renaissance Background

What was the political desire of the Harlem Renaissance artists?

• D. To raise awareness about and promote a new black identity

• C. To create chaos

• B. To be fairly treated and represented

• A. To overturn unfair laws

The novel Their Eyes Were Watching God...

• Is viewed as a classic of the Harlem Renaissance

• Explores the themes of masculinity and the subordination of women to both black and white men

• Was written by Zora Neale Hurston

• Was written by Augusta Savage

Why is the Harlem Renaissance an important era in American history?

• It gave African Americans a chance to display their artistic and literary abilities.

• It informs us about Asian heritage in the U.S.

• It proved that Joe Biden would destroy America.

Select the writer(s) that were prominent during the Harlem Renaissance. Note: There may be more than one answer.

• Paul Laurence Dunbar

• Zora Neale Hurston

• Langston Hughes

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

Who was known as the father of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Langston Hughes

• Alain Locke

• Zora Neale Hurston

• Louis Armstrong

When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?

• 1920s

• 1980s

• 1960s

The artists during the Harlem Renaissance most wanted to

• document the experiences of their people

• show off their talents (dancing, singing, writing, etc)

• Go back to their ancestors' homeland

• Separate completely from the rest of America

The Harlem Renaissance was remarkable because

• it was the first time African-Americans published their art

• African-American artists were taken seriously 

• So many African-Americans moved to that one neighborhood

• That's when the first African-American won an Oscar

The artists' from the Harlem Renaissance goal was to..

• Run the white people out of the neighborhood

• publish more songs, poems, and stories than ever before

• create an expression of their dark-skinned selves

• win a national elected office

How did the Harlem Renaissance most affect society?

• Produced great jazz music for dancing

• People started talking about race in America

• The artists had children that won major awards

• African-American artists were considered equal to European-American artists