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Racial issues sparked massive protests in Harlem, highlighted by several influential photos like this.

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Photographer James Van Der Zee was responsible for many of the iconic photos from the era.

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The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes

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The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes

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I’ve known rivers:

I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins.

My soul has grown deep like the rivers.

I bathed in the Euphrates when dawns were young.

I built my hut near the Congo and it lulled me to sleep.

I looked upon the Nile and raised the pyramids above it.

I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln went down to New Orleans, and I’ve seen its muddy bosom turn all golden in the sunset.

I’ve known rivers:

Ancient, dusky rivers.

My soul has grown deep like the rivers.

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Duke Ellington putting on a show in Harlem in front of a close crowd.

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The streets were always bustling in Harlem during both day and night.

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The Apollo Theater was a place where anyone could gain prominence, given they were talented at their craft.

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Some of the most prominent artists of the Harlem Renaissance, dressed to impress.

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The legendary Duke Ellington, a master of music.

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The Harlem Renaissance was also a time where many African Americans were vocal about social issues.

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Everyone wanted to see a show at the Cotton Club.

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A guide to the bustling nightlife of Harlem, noting the most prominent clubs and theaters to get an iconic dose of entertainment.

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Artwork involving the music of the Harlem Renaissance.

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The "zoot suit" was classic Harlem Renaissance male fashion.

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Harlem Renaissance art reflected the struggles of African Americans to that point.

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Reminders of the Harlem Renaissance can be seen in murals in most big cities across the country.

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Harlem Renaissance jazz was always a physical performance.

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Marcus Garvey, founder of Garveyism, was an advocate that African Americans should immigrate back to their ancestral homelands.

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The Cotton Club was the nightclub to visit during the Harlem Renaissance. All the big artists performed here at one time.

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Alain Locke is widely considered to be the father of the Harlem Renaissance.

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African American women were famous for wearing animal print clothing as a way to respect their African heritage.

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African American men were thought of as the most fashionable during this era. They even popularized the goofy dress socks seen in offices throughout the nation.

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Dancing was one of the things that made Jazz so appealing to many people.

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Jazz became a mainstream genre of music during the Harlem Renaissance. 

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Langston Hughes was considered to be one of the most prominent social leaders of the Harlem Renaissance.

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The Harlem Renaissance gave many African Americans a place for their voice to be heard in a time where this was rare elsewhere.

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Harlem is a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, NYC. This was where the Harlem Renaissance took place 100 years ago.

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Josephine Baker, a dancer who primarily a performed in France, was a fashion icon and trend setter for women of all races.

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Louis Armstrong was a prominent Harlem Renaissance jazz musician who was best known as a trumpeter and vocalist

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The Great Depression marked the decline of the Harlem Renaissance.