Ch.22 pt.2 Flashcards
Harlem Renaissance
cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem between the end of World War I and the middle of the 1930s. During this period Harlem was a cultural center, drawing black writers, artists, musicians, photographers, poets, and scholars.
Zora Neale Hurston
American novelist, short story writer, folklorist, and anthropologist. Of Hurston’s four novels and more than 50 published short stories, plays, and essays, she is best known for her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God
jazz and Louis Armstrong
jazz was the most important thing from the harlem renaissance. Louis Armstrong was a native of new orleans who learned how to play in saloons and soon became a soloist
Marcus Garvey and the UNIA
UNIA was led y marcus garvey to mobilize African American workers and champion black separatism, he urged people to move to Africa arguing that they would never be treated right in america
Buying on credit
because everything was so expensive people had to pay while still in debt basically
Automobiles
most popular at the time that played a huge role in economic boom
Flappers
free spirited woman who wore high knew skirts, makeup and danced to jazz music freely
“purchasing on margin”
initial or down payment made to the broker for the asset being purchased
bank failures/ collapses
loans etc.
