The Harlem Renaissance Section 21*4 pp. 658-663
Preview Questions How did African Americans approach civil rights in the 1920’s? What was the Harlem Renaissance?
I. African American Voices Great Migration Economic discrimination Racial tension and riots
I. African American Voices NAACP Work to end racial violence Fight for anti-lynching laws James Weldon Johnson Anti-Lynching Crusader
I. African American Voices Marcus Garvey Separate society Founded UNIA Urged return to Africa
II. The Harlem Renaissance What Was It? Literary movement Artistic movement Celebrated black culture Led by middle-class African-Americans Harlem was the largest black urban community in the 1920’s
II. The Harlem Renaissance Literature Pride and perils Celebrated heritage Hughes: Lives of working class Hurston: Lives of Southern poor
“I, Too, Sing America” by Langston Hughes Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen," Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed-- I, too, am America. I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong.
II. The Harlem Renaissance Jazz Blended rag & blues Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Bessie Smith