The Harlem Renaissance

“the flowering of African American literature and culture in the public’s consciousness.”

Historical Background, old sport! The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that began in the 1920’s and introduced the idea of racial pride. It was established due to the rise of KKK memberships in the North, and an increase of lynchings and riots in the South. This caused the Great Migration to occur Luma

Historical Background, old sport! During the Great Migration, African Americans had begun to gather from all over the United States to Harlem. Over 100,000 African Americans were living in Harlem, the most concentrated area at the time, allowing Harlem it to be dubbed as the “Black Capital” of America. Luma

Prevalent Aspects, old sport! This movement brought up huge issues in the lives of African Americans through art forms including music, drama, painting, sculpture, movies, but mainly literature. It was mainly comprised of activists, poets, writers, actors, singers, and philosophers. One of the most prominent key figures was Langston Hughes, an American poet, social activist, novelist, and known best for being the innovator of jazz poetry. Barada

Implications on America's Black Community The Harlem Renaissance allowed African American artists, writers, and performers to be respected on an international and local level. Their audience mainly consisted of white audiences who also began to incorporate certain styles into their own music. Barada

The Harlem Renaissance in The Great Gatsby Characters Attire Music mentioned in the novel Political scene at the time shapes the characters views and mentality Barada

Jazz In Harlem Duke Ellington Louis Armstrong Fats Waller Hadil Old Sport Old Sport Duke Ellington Louis Armstrong Fats Waller Hadil

Jazz in The Great Gatsby On page 49 - “Jazz History of the world”. On page 95 - Jazz Music by Van and the song is called “Ain't We Got Fun”. On page 108 - Jazz Music song by Paul Whiteman “Three O’clock in the Morning”. Old Sport Hadil

Apparent pushbacks against the Renaissance in the Book Page 12, Tom talks about “The Rise of the Colored Empires” by Goddard. The real book is called the Rising Tide of color by Lothrop Stoddard, who was a “scientist” that proved white superiority and warned the world of the colored threat. Irony on page 12, Tom justifies white superiority by stating that they “produced all things that go to make a civilization, oh science and art, and all that” On page 69, after Nick and Gatsby cross the bridge and pass by Blackwell’s island, Nick sees “modish negroes” in a limousine. He says “anything can happen now that we’ve slid over this bridge”. Old Sport Old Sport Rani

The “Fashion” Change Of The Harlem Renaissance During the Harlem Renaissance one of the changes that occurred was the change in fashion. In the 1920’s the fashion trends took a shift to having more freedom with what to wear. Women shifted from their corsets and long dresses for shapeless, shift dresses that allowed them to dance and move freely; and the trendy women were known as “Flappers”. They dressed in colorful shift dresses with silk stockings and silk underwear. Bob (short and even) haircuts, bare arms, flat chests, and long cigarette holders. This era redefined womanhood and bridged the gap between rich and middle class women. Old Sport

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Fashion In The Great Gatsby Page 8: “They were both in white, and their dresses were rippling and fluttering as if they had just been blown back in after a short flight around the house.” Page 40: “... verandas are gaudy with primary colors, and hair shorn in strange new ways...” Page 76: “... he gave her a string of pearls…”