Hughes, McKay, Cullen, Brooks, and Angelou: themes, famous works, and historical context.
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- What time period is the Harlem Renaissance?
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1920s to 1930s- Where did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
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Harlem neighborhood in New York City- What was a central purpose of Harlem Renaissance writers?
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Celebrate African American culture and challenge racism- Which literary magazines published Harlem Renaissance work?
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The Crisis and Opportunity- What artistic forms thrived during the Harlem Renaissance?
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Literature, music, and visual arts- Who wrote The Negro Speaks of Rivers?
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Langston Hughes- What does The Negro Speaks of Rivers celebrate?
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African American heritage and connection to ancient civilizations- What famous Hughes poem begins What happens to a dream deferred?
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Harlem- What year was Langston Hughes born?
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1901- What fictional character appears in Hughes short stories?
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Simple, also called Jesse B. Semple- How does Hughes create rhythm in the poem Harlem?
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Through jazz-like cadences and parallel lists- Who wrote If We Must Die?
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Claude McKay- What inspired McKay to write If We Must Die?
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Racial violence, particularly the Red Summer of 1919- What poetic form is If We Must Die?
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A sonnet- Where was Claude McKay born?
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Jamaica
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