Harlem Renaissance: Culture and Civil Rights Flashcards (10 cards)

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1Question

Visual & Literary Arts — focus?

Answer

Expressing Black experiences and promoting racial pride through art and literature.

2Question

Harlem Renaissance — movement?

Answer

Cultural and artistic movement celebrating Black identity in 1920s Harlem.

3Question

Great Migration — effect?

Answer

Increased Black population in northern cities, fueling cultural growth.

4Question

Harlem Renaissance — definition?

Answer

Cultural movement celebrating Black identity in 1920s-30s Harlem.

5Question

New Negro Movement — focus?

Answer

Racial pride and cultural self-expression.

6Question

Great Migration — purpose?

Answer

Move Black Americans north for opportunity, escaping violence.

7Question

Black Arts Movement — what?

Answer

Visual arts, music, literature by Black artists.

8Question

Civil Rights Activists — examples?

Answer

W.E.B. Du Bois, Walter White.

9Question

Pan-Africanism — goal?

Answer

Unity among Africans and diaspora.

10Question

Harlem Renaissance — impact?

Answer

Redefined Black identity, influenced future culture.

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