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Research Project Research Project Cashmere Robinson February 2, 2011 2 nd period

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Research ProjectResearch ProjectCashmere RobinsonFebruary 2, 20112nd period

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Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance

African Americans migrating from south to north.

During WW1.Into Great Depression

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Renaissance Images

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The Great MigrationThe Great MigrationThe end of the American Civil

War in 1865 increased education and employment for blacks.

As a result, blacks began to head to the Northern United States by the millions.

Racism was less brutal in the north than in the south.

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Images of MigrationImages of Migration

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Contrast North vs. SouthContrast North vs. SouthNorth-Granted all men the right to vote

-Provided better education

-Offered better job opportunities

-Less brutal towards racism than south

South-No right to vote

-Did not provide a good education

-Jobs were not available

-Very brutal towards racism

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Harlem: The Black Harlem: The Black MeccaMeccaHouses were build in Harlem for

better access to the city for whites.

Soon African Americans migrated from the south to the north.

Suburban homes soon became known as the hood.

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Harlem Neighborhood Harlem Neighborhood ImagesImages

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The Harlem The Harlem RenaissanceRenaissanceIn the decade following World War I, an artistic explosion occurred within the African American community that produced a wealth of music, literature poetry, dance, social discourse and visual art.

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The MovementThe Movement

This photo shows the famous Apollo Theatre, Harlem musicians, Harlem Writers, and Strivers Row.

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Culture Comes Culture Comes TogetherTogetherBlack Culture and the Harlem

Renaissance can about in artistic ways not by violence or hate.

African Americans made history by using art and music to a culture together.

NAACP was apart of this movement

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Culture EmbracingCulture Embracing

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Jazz Age of HarlemJazz Age of HarlemLouis Armstrong-The greatest of all Jazz musicians.-Armstrong defined what it was to play JazzJosephine Baker-A versatile and charismatic performer -Talented singer and dancerEdward Kennedy Ellington-American composer, conductor and pianist-One of the most respected figures in the

history of jazz

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Jazz Age ImagesJazz Age Images

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Famous Artist During Harlem Renaissance !Duke Ellington Jelly Roll Morton Willie "The Lion"

Smith

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The Negro Movement Originally called the New Negro

Movement, the Harlem Renaissance was a literary and intellectual flowering that fostered a new black cultural identity in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Works CitedWorks Cited "A Brief Guide to the Harlem Renaissance." Poets.org - Poetry,

Poems, Bios & More. Web. 11 Feb. 2011. <http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5657>.

"Answers.com - Which Artist from the Harlem Renaissance Used Geometric Shapes and Areas of Flat Color in His Work." WikiAnswers - The Q&A Wiki. Web. 11 Feb. 2011. <http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_artist_from_the_harlem_rennasance_used_geometric_shapes_and_areas_of_flat_color_in_his_work>.

"Harlem Renaissance - Black History Milestones on Biography.com." Biography.com. Web. 11 Feb. 2011. <http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/harlem-renaissance.jsp>.

"Harlem Renaissance." LEVITY. Web. 11 Feb. 2011. <http://www.levity.com/corduroy/harlem.htm>.

"Harlem Renaissance." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 11 Feb. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_Renaissance>.

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Works Cited continued .Works Cited continued . "Music of the Harlem Renaissance." The College of New

Jersey Home. Web. 11 Feb. 2011. <http://www.tcnj.edu/~messmer2/musicharlemrenaissance.html>.

"Online NewsHour Forum: Harlem Renaissance -- February 20, 1998." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Web. 11 Feb. 2011. <http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/february98/harlem_2-20.html>.

"PAL: Harlem Renaissance: A Brief Introduction." California State University Stanislaus | Home. Web. 11 Feb. 2011. <http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap9/9intro.html>.

"The Birth of the Harlem Renaissance: History & Timeline — Infoplease.com." Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free Online Reference, Research & Homework Help. — Infoplease.com. Web. 11 Feb. 2011. <http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmharlem1.html>.

"The Jazz Age." WwwASMSA. Web. 11 Feb. 2011. <http://asms.k12.ar.us/classes/humanities/amstud/97-98/jazz/yourpage.htm>.

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The End of the The End of the RenaissanceRenaissance