Harlem Renaissance

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