Harlem Renaissance
Across
- 5. This writer wrote poems including "Mother and Son" and "Dreams"
- 7. Slavery ended as a result of this war.
- 9. The period after the Civil War when many Black Americans moved out of the South to look for better job opportunities in the North and Midwest.
- 11. Time period when Americans did not have much money. Ended the Harlem Renaissance.
- 12. This word describes a group of people who share the same customs, language, and arts.
- 13. This artist created pieces that incorporated Black History and often showed people's silhouettes against colorful landscapes.
- 15. This artist painted primitivist paintings that often showed Black Americans doing everyday things.
Down
- 1. This civil rights leader from Jamaica started the UNIA and was hunted by the FBI.
- 2. The series of laws that segregated Black and white people.
- 3. This pianist and jazz musician moved to Harlem from DC.
- 4. Harlem is in this borough.
- 6. Harlem is in this city.
- 8. This style of music includes saxophones, percussion, and brass. Musicians often improvised, or "freestyled."
- 10. This book by Alain Locke became the name of a movement for African Americans to push for more rights.
- 14. This artist created realistic figures with surreal backgrounds and colorful designs.