1. Harlem Renaissance 1920’s
Chapter Section 3

2. Overview
The New York City neighborhood of Harlem became the epicenter for the flowering of African American literature, music, and art – a development known as the “Harlem Renaissance”. New forms of music such as Jazz, Blues, and Ragtime developed. African American authors began writing about defiance and contempt for racism. The “Great Migration” led to changes in voting patterns and created political gains for African Americans. The NAACP worked to end segregation and discrimination while a new movement spurred by Marcus Garvey instilled black pride, culture and hope for the future of African Americans.

3. Great Migration After WWI - many African Americans moved North
Find work, escape segregation, better life
Termed “Great Migration”

4. Harlem Renaissance African Americans flocked to Harlem
Epicenter for arts, writing, music, & theater
Became known as “Harlem Renaissance”

5. Jazz & Blues
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Bessie Smith

6. Cotton Club
Major hotspot during Harlem Renaissance

7. Louis armstrong From New Orleans
Introduced a new music called “Jazz”, blend of Ragtime & Dixieland music
Became first great trumpet soloist
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8. Duke Ellington Played in many speakeasies / clubs
Band was a large orchestra / various instruments / Very unique sound
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9. Bessie Smith Empress of the blues Strong voice
sang of love, poverty, & oppression
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10. Black votes The Great Migration had major impact on elections
Votes able to sway elections
Elected Oscar DePriest

11. Oscar DePrist First African American elected to congress
Laws for pensions for former enslaved African Americans
Declared Lincoln's Birthday a National Holiday

12. NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Goal: fight segregation and lynching
Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill in 1920
Senate denied anti- lynching bills NAACP

13. Marcus Garvey
Believed in “Negro Nationalism” (to glorify black culture & history)
Founded UNIA - United Negro Improvement Assn.
Goal: African Americans could gain independence if they got an education
Believed African Americans would never find justice in America
Proposed a “Back to Africa” movement
Movement failed but inspired many

14. Questions????

15. Classwork Section 3 Assessment p.431. Questions 5,6,7,8,9
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