Harlem Renaissance Music
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People call him the "poet laureate" of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Countee Cullen
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Langston Hughes
- C.
Claude McKay
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Laurence Fishburne
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- 2.
This guy was like the granddaddy of the Harlem Renaissance because of his early collection of autobiographical essays on black life. Marlon Brando,
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Aka the Godfather
- B.
Alain Locke
- C.
Marcus Garvey
- D.
W.E.B. DuBois
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- 3.
What does the word "renaissance" means
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Art
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Culture
- C.
Rebirth
- D.
Work
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- 4.
How did the music of the Harlem Renaissance celebrate African-American Culture?
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The lyrics were written by famous African-American authors
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The musical instruments were all manufactured by African-American
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The music incorporated traditional African-American
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The music revived the works of forgotten African-American composers
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- 5.
What was one goal of the "New Negro Movement"
- A.
To end segregation in south
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To ensure voting rights for all
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To make sure public facilities for african americans were both seperate and equal
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To encourage pride in African American culture
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Which of these is an opinion about the harlem renaissance
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I t was an important cultural movement
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I t was centered in New York city
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It began in the 1920's
- D.
It included in the creation of art,music and literature
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Jacob Lawrence incorporated African motifs into his paintings.What is a motif?
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A type of paint
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A type of ceremonial mask
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A type of sculpture
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A central Theme or idea
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- 8.
What term best charecterizes the harlem renaissance?
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Oppression
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Protest
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Anger
- D.
Celebration
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