How did African Americans influence American society in the 1920s?

sutaweedd — 2013-02-20 15:40:53 UTC

Great Migration: Many African Americans joined in the Great Migration from the South to industrial cities in the North
where they could have better lives and economic opportunity. This movement did not only increase African American population in the North
but also created a powerful force in politics, economics and people's lives.

Harlem Renaissance: African Americans developed arts, music and poetry. Most of their works showed how they were proud of their culture
and how they faced with discrimination and bitter racism. It also displays Southern tradition, African Heritage and modern African American culture.
Their works gained attention from Whites which had an effect in the 1960s Civil Right Movement.

Writers: Many famous writers such as Claude Mckay, Langston Huges and Zora Neale Hurston wrote lots of discription that showed about African American's lives
and how they were treated.

Jazz,Blues &Theater: The music of Harlem Renaissance is still being played today. Louis Armstrong introduced an early form of jazz. Edward Duke Ellington developed the big band sound.
Theater and night clubs were also flourishing. All of these brought fame to African American and also transform politics.

Black Nationalism & Marcus Garvey: Marcus Garvey captured the imagination of African Americans with his "Negro Nationalism", which glorified the black culture
and traditions. Garvey proposed leading his followers to Africa but it didn't success. Despite his failure,he stalled African Americans with a sense of pride in their heritage
and inspired hope for the future. This pride and hope reemerged strongly during the 1950s and played a vital role in the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

Duke Ellington

sutaweedd — 2013-02-21 23:26:14 UTC

Ellington got his start at the Cotton club which was the most famous club that served only whites.

Not likely to desert

sutaweedd — 2013-02-21 23:29:46 UTC

This showed the different between North and South in the Great migration. North provided African American right to vote and citizenship which were limited in South

Harlem

sutaweedd — 2013-02-21 23:34:34 UTC

Harlem neighborhood was the heart and soul of The Harlem Renaissance.

Sorce

sutaweedd — 2013-02-22 14:46:13 UTC

The American Vision,ch 10,section 5, page 388-393

http://decades.sirs.com/decadesweb/decades/do/frontpage

The Roaring Twenties by Mind

How did African Americans influence American society in the 1920s?

Duke Ellington

Not likely to desert

Harlem

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