Harlem Renaissance Flashcards
During the 1920s, what did African Americans do?
Set new goals for themselves as they moved to cities
What is a common phrase?
“Black is beautiful”
Between 1910 and 1920, what happened?
The Great Migration
What was the Great Migration
When African Americans moved north
Were these people welcomed by the Northern Cities?
No, and tensions escalated
What was the NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, founded by WEB Du Bois to protest racial violence
Who was James Weldon Johnson
A Poet, lawyer, and NAACP executive secretary. It fought for laws to protect African American rights.
Who was Marcus Garvey?
He was an immigrant from Jamaica
What did Garvey believe in?
That African Americans should form a seperate society
What was the UNIA?
Universal Negro IMprovement Association , Garvey opened places in the ghetto
What did Garvey do to lure followers?
Program to promote African American businesses
- Followers to return to Africa
- Help native people there throw out white oppressors
What was Garvey convicted off?
mail fraud
Where did many African Americans Migrate?
Harlem
What did Harlem suffer from?
overcrowding, unemployment, and poverty
What was the Harlem Renesssaince?
a literary and artistic movement celebrating African American culture
