Emergence Of Modern America: The Roaring Twenties - The Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance was a significant cultural movement in the 1920s, centered in Harlem, New York. It included jazz music, literature, and politics, with jazz becoming the era's most popular music. Writers like Langston Hughes and Jean Toomer played crucial roles in promoting African-American culture. Marcus Garvey emerged as a key political figure, leading the Universal Negro Improvement Association, which advocated for racial pride, self-rule, and an independent Black economy. Garvey's vision included creating a new nation in Africa to provide African-Americans with freedoms denied in the U.S.

How did the Harlem Renaissance impact African-American culture and identity?

What was the mission of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)?