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Most artwork focused around dancing, day to day life, or some of the struggles that African Americans faced.

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Artists used bright colors in their paintings during the renaissance, this was in hopes of better displaying their culture.

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Hurston was an author that wrote about the struggles that African Americans faced in the South.

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This poem shows the hope that people were given during the Harlem Renaissance. But also the struggles they faced.

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The Harlem Riots were based around a young boy who had been shot by an off duty police officer.

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John was a song writer and civil rights activist in the 1900's, but he is most well known for his work in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

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One of the most important aspects of the renaissance was the evolution in music.

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Sadly riots and protests for equality were usually unsuccessful and led to injuries and arrests.

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As an author in the 1920's McKay's writings focused around the cruelty of racism. He was one of the Harlem Renaissance's most influential writers.

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Jean Toomer is a poet that is best known for his book of poetry called Cane, that describes Southern America.

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Hughes was a poet and author in during the Harlem Renaissance, his themes revolved around African-american life. On top of this he was also a social activist.

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Countee Cullen began as a children's author, but soon became one of the most influential writers in the Renaissance.

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The music was rooted in jazz, but also in the blues. This created a new type of music no one had heard before.