African Americans in the 1920’s

~The Harlem Renaissance~ The Great Migration Question # 1 Between 1910-1920

hundreds of thousands of African

Americans moved from the South

to the big cities in the North. Why?

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Question # 2 How did most

Northerners feel about this influx

of African Americans?

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Some said goodbye cheerfully…others fearfully, with terrors of known dangers in their mouths…others in their eagerness for

distance said nothing. The daybreak found them gone. The wind said North. - Zora Neale Hurston

Race Riots

Question # 3 To what

extent was the NAACP

involved in the 1919 race

riots?

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Question # 4 Between

1909 and 1920, the

NAACP’s membership

doubled. What did the

organization fight for and

how?

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Question # 5 Describe

Marcus Garvey’s “Back to

Africa” movement.

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#8 What did

African American

Writers in the

Harlem

Renaissance

write about?

Define the Harlem

Renaissance:

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Claude McKay

Langston Hughes

Zora Neale Hurston

Question # 6 What style of music was born in

New Orleans and traveled North to Harlem?

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Question # 7 Who are 3 famous musicians from

the Harlem Renaissance? What are they most

famous for performing?

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#10 Summarize the overall effects of the

Harlem Renaissance?

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Listen to Louis Armstrong’s “Ain’t

Misbehavin” on YOUTUBE. What do

you think of this style of music?

Question # 9 What was

the theme of most art of

the Harlem

Renaissance?

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Teacher Answer Key:

Have students use their class textbook or the internet to complete the graphic organizer. The following are possible answers: 1) African Americans moved North to big cities to find jobs, escape racial violence and economic discrimination. 2) Northern cities did not welcome the massive influx of Africans from the South- Tensions began to escalate between

the two races. 3) The NAACP led protests against racial unrest. WEB Dubois led a 10,000 man march in New York protesting violence

against blacks. 4) The NAACP fought for African American rights and against lynching through legislation. 5) Marcus Garvey, founder of the UNIA, mobilized 500,000 African Americans through speeches, mass meetings etc.

He advocated an independent nation for Africans in Africa and he gained many followers. This movement was called the “Back to Africa” movement.

6) Jazz 7) Louis Armstrong- Jazz, astounding rhythm and rose to stardom in the jazz world Duke Ellington-a jazz pianist and composer Bessie Smith- a female blues singer, outstanding vocalist, became the highest paid black artist in the world. 8) Claude McKay- his poetry expressed the pain of African life in the ghettos Langston Hughes- his poetry described the difficult life of working class African Americans Zora Neale Hurston- wrote novels about poor, unschooled Africans living in the South. 9) Theme of art was the struggle of African Americans doing everyday life. 10) Led to civil rights movement (summary of Harlem Renaissance) I hope you enjoyed his product. I would appreciate your positive (4-star) feedback. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have: learningisapassion@yahoo.com ~Learning is a Passion

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