Harlem Renaissance (1 jan 1918 ano – 1 jan 1930 ano)
Descrição:
Cause:
1. Great Migration 2. Ku Klux Klan 3. thinkers like Du Bois 4. increased literacy rates
Effect:
1. laid the groundwork for later African American literature 2. inspired anti-colonial and anti-assimilationist movements 3. increased involvement of black actors and playwrights 4. Major American publishing houses to Black authors 5. more control over representations of black culture and experence 6. set the stage for civil rights movement