Impact of the Great Migration Flashcards
what was the result of housing tensions?
black residents ended up creating their own cities within big cities
provide an example of the growth of black culture
Harlem in New York city (ex-all white neighbourhood) houses 200,000 black americans
what did the migration create?
an artistic movement
the Harlem Renaissance
what did Du Bois work to ensure?
that black americans got the credit they deserved for cultural areas of life
what were 2 of the earliest breakthroughs in poetry?
claude mckays collection of Harlem Shadows in 1922
jean toomers Cane in 1923
what was the result of these early breakthroughs?
it left a stain on the world of fiction
what did the sociologist spurgeon johnson create?
he used the debut party for There is Confusion to organise resources
what were some of spurgeon johnsons resources?
the national urban league magazine he founded, bolstering the success of Langston Hughes
who was Langston Hughes?
poet and writer
how did Langston become popular?
his work appeared in mainstream magazines like Harper’s
what music genre did Harlem spurge?
jazz music
where was jazz music played?
speakeasies that offered illegal liquor
became a popular spot for white outsiders too
who perfomed in harlem regularly?
louis armstrong, bessie smith
what did jazz music lead to in 1927?
The Savoy
what was The Savoy?
an integrated ballroom of jazz playing past midnight
a nightlife vibrant setting
what did entreprenaurs build?
savoy clubs to cater to white americans wanting to experience jazz w/o interacting with black americans
what was the most successful club?
Cotton Club
what did the Cotton Club lead to?
frequent performances by ellington and calloway
what was jazz music a sign of?
black culture was finally moving forward and becoming accepted
importance of the harlem renaissance?
golden age for american writers, artists, dancers
gave blacks pride & control of the representation of black americans in white culture
