Harlem Renaissance

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  1. 3. – Music genre that flourished during the Harlem Renaissance.
  2. 5. – The ability to read and write, widely promoted during this era.
  3. 7. – Harlem was often referred to as the “_____” for African American culture.
  4. 8. – Abbreviation for the city where the Harlem Renaissance took place.
  5. 10. – A publication by the NAACP that supported Black literature.
  6. 11. – The movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern cities.
  7. 12. – Authors who contributed literary works to the Renaissance.
Down
  1. 1. – A literary form that gained prominence during this period
  2. 2. – Founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, key figure in Black nationalism.
  3. 4. – Center of the cultural movement in NYC in the 1920s.
  4. 5. – A leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, last name Hughes.
  5. 6. – A period of intense artistic and cultural activity.
  6. 9. – A type of instrument commonly used in Jazz music.
  7. 10. – A seminal novel of the Harlem Renaissance by Jean Toomer.