2. As the real estate market declined in the 1900’s many speculators rented to black Americans for the first time. 3. Since alcohol was banned in “respectable” establishments, many flocked to the nightclubs in Harlem where restrictions were not as strictly enforced. 4. W.E.B. Dubois, one of the world’s greatest scholars, wrote and interacted with many of the philosophers and political activists who resided in Harlem. 5. Mass migrations to urban Northern cities such as Harlem, offered residents relief from the repressive attitudes of the old South. 6. The Harlem Renaissance ushered in a celebration of racial pride, creativity and expression as epitomized by the works of Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Louis Armstrong. “Harlem Renaissance” Words: cultural, exotic, music, sociopolitical, literature, influence Sentences: 1. There was a big cultural impact on the artists of the Harlem Renaissance. 2. The artists and arts of the Harlem Renaissance were considered exotic at the time to most Americans. 3. The variety of music such as the blues, spirituals, and jazz were symbolic of the “feel” of Harlem. 4. The sociopolitical changes of the era were represented in the music and visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance artists. 5. The literature provided a panoramic view of both the positive and negative elements of black life in Harlem. 6. The influence of the artists of the Harlem Renaissance was felt far beyond Harlem and its generation of artists. Sensational Six renaissance, heritage, themes, culture, artists, communal
2. As the real estate market declined in the 1900’s many speculators rented to black Americans for the first time. 3. Since alcohol was banned in “respectable” establishments, many flocked to the nightclubs in Harlem where restrictions were not as strictly enforced. 4. W.E.B. Dubois, one of the world’s greatest scholars, wrote and interacted with many of the philosophers and political activists who resided in Harlem. 5. Mass migrations to urban Northern cities such as Harlem, offered residents relief from the repressive attitudes of the old South. 6. The Harlem Renaissance ushered in a celebration of racial pride, creativity and expression as epitomized by the works of Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Louis Armstrong. “Harlem Renaissance” Words: cultural, exotic, music, sociopolitical, literature, influence Sentences: 1. There was a big cultural impact on the artists of the Harlem Renaissance. 2. The artists and arts of the Harlem Renaissance were considered exotic at the time to most Americans. 3. The variety of music such as the blues, spirituals, and jazz were symbolic of the “feel” of Harlem. 4. The sociopolitical changes of the era were represented in the music and visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance artists. 5. The literature provided a panoramic view of both the positive and negative elements of black life in Harlem. 6. The influence of the artists of the Harlem Renaissance was felt far beyond Harlem and its generation of artists. Sensational Six renaissance, heritage, themes, culture, artists, communal
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