harlem renaissance crossword

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  1. 3. What the NAACP fought for in terms of rights and treatment.
  2. 5. Name of the Harlem nightclub that featured performances by many prominent African American entertainers.
  3. 8. Illegal bars where jazz music was often played during Prohibition.
  4. 9. First name of the famous bandleader who performed at the Cotton Club.
  5. 11. First name of the "Empress of the Blues."
  6. 14. Last name of the prolific writer who was a leading voice of the African American experience.
  7. 15. First name of the author who wrote about African American women in her stories.
  8. 17. First name of the performer who gained fame from the musical "Shuffle Along."
  9. 18. The era during which jazz music became associated with illegal drinking establishments.
  10. 19. A term describing the deep-rooted presence of African American culture in society.
Down
  1. 1. The movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities during WWI and the 1920s.
  2. 2. A musical style characterized by improvisation, originating in New Orleans.
  3. 4. Organization founded to advocate for civil rights and against racial discrimination.
  4. 6. The form of performing arts that flourished during the Harlem Renaissance.
  5. 7. The dynamic leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association advocating for black pride.
  6. 10. The central message promoted by Marcus Garvey for African Americans.
  7. 12. The New York City neighborhood that became the center of the Harlem Renaissance.
  8. 13. Efforts aimed at promoting social change, significant during the Harlem Renaissance.
  9. 16. First name of the first African American congressman from a Northern state.
  10. 20. A musical genre that expresses themes of unfulfilled love and oppression.