1. The Harlem Renaissance: African-American Pop. Culture Spreads

2. Changes for African Americans Great Migration ( ● Great Migration (1910-1920): Thousands of African Americans move N to big cities

3. Renaissance Developes in Harlem, NY Harlem Renaissance ● Harlem Renaissance: a literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture ● Many famous writers, artists, and musicians

4. Writers of the Harlem Renaissance -- poems described difficult lives of working-class African Amer.’s Langston Hughes ● Langston Hughes Zora Neale Hurston ● Zora Neale Hurston -- literary work focused on lives of poor, unschooled Southern African Amer.’s

5. Musicians of the Harlem Renaissance -- introduced improvised solo -- considered the most influential musician to Jazz music ● Jazz Music “migrates” north, settles in Chicago Louis Armstrong ● Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington ● Duke Ellington -- jazz pianist & composer, led 10-piece orchestra at the Cotton Club in Harlem, NY Bessie Smith ● Bessie Smith -- blues singer -- 1927: highest paid black artist in the world

6. I do not need my freedom when I'm dead. I cannot live on tomorrow's bread. Freedom Is a strong seed Planted In a great need. I live here, too. I want freedom Just as you. “Democracy”, by Langston Hughes Hughes Democracy will not come Today, this year Nor ever Through compromise and fear. I have as much right As the other fellow has To stand On my two feet And own the land. I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day.