Harlem Reinaissance
What was the significance of the Harlem Renaissance?
It was a period of time in which the African Americans were finding status in America. It gave African Americans some accomplishments and people to look up to. They would find success in many areas as African Americans started to find more jobs. In a nutshell it was a literary and artistic movement celebrating African American culture.
Who were some of the figure and what were try famous for during the Harlem Renaissance?
NAACP - group of African American lawyers who wanted to fight and find their place using the law system
Marshall - first black supreme court justice
Herston - actor and writer about the life of the African Americans
Bessy Smith - female blues singer who was the one of the wealthiest at the time
Langston Hughes - poet
Armstrong and Ellington - jazz musicians
In the Mother to Son by Langston Hughes, what is the message?
Life will never be easy and although the going gets tough, it is
important to keep fighting through and not let the obstacles hold you
down.
It was a period of time in which the African Americans were finding status in America. It gave African Americans some accomplishments and people to look up to. They would find success in many areas as African Americans started to find more jobs. In a nutshell it was a literary and artistic movement celebrating African American culture.
Who were some of the figure and what were try famous for during the Harlem Renaissance?
NAACP - group of African American lawyers who wanted to fight and find their place using the law system
Marshall - first black supreme court justice
Herston - actor and writer about the life of the African Americans
Bessy Smith - female blues singer who was the one of the wealthiest at the time
Langston Hughes - poet
Armstrong and Ellington - jazz musicians
In the Mother to Son by Langston Hughes, what is the message?
Life will never be easy and although the going gets tough, it is
important to keep fighting through and not let the obstacles hold you
down.