THE HARLEM RENAISSANCEA Different Perspective

List 3 things you know aboutthe Harlem Renaissance.

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An estimated 500,000 African Americans emigrated to the industrial cities in the North

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Myth: The Harlem Renaissance was an Art Movement.

Truth: It was a Consciously Generated Social Movement. Art was their Tool.

The Cotton Club

Myth: The club was promoted as a place to elevate black entertainers and black people in general.

Truth:The Cotton Club was modeled after southern plantations.

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