The Harlem Renaissance

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Across
  1. 2. Is a music genre that originated at the beginning of the 20th Century, arguably earlier, within the African-American communities of the Southern United States
  2. 3. The epicenter of this movement was in _______, where three of the largest civil rights groups established their headquarters
  3. 4. This African-American class tried to push a new political agenda that would hopefully advocated racial equality
  4. 6. The end of the American Civil War in 1865 ushered in an era of increased education and employment opportunities for black Americans
  5. 7. He Founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL)
  6. 9. This man wanted to tell stories about his people, but in a way that reflected major music, art and family.
  7. 10. In 1909, the group founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  8. 11. A "club", place that intended to have the look and feel of a luxurious Southern plantation
Down
  1. 1. This area became known as “the capital of black America.”
  2. 5. Important era of African-American culture, majoring in art and music
  3. 8. Has a solo published novel, "Invisible Man" that has been recognized all of the world