Persecution Of African Americans During The Harlem Renaissance

African Americans had suffered a lot of persecution in the 19th century. They had endured many years of slavery and finally achieved the end of slavery in the end of 1865. Even though slavery ended, the persecution did not. Many people formed groups such as the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) to bring up the idea of white supremacy. White supremacy had quickly spread in the south again, which was where the majority of African Americans lived. This “migration” started one of the greatest display of African American culture. Persecution of the African American caused many to leave the south and try to have a better life up north. This Great Migration saw hundreds of thousands of African Americans move to the North from the South. The northern economy was booming, which led to

Many of the African Americans found themselves in urban slums. The largest of these slums was in Harlem. In Harlem, there were many writers, actors, artists, and musicians that made African American traditions more popular, and also created some new ones. This era was very important because it was a time of cultural pride for African Americans. The arts of African Americans flourished during this era. There had been many great writers, musicians, and artists that lived during the Harlem Renaissance. One of the major writers of the Harlem Renaissance was Langston Hughes. He was one of the pioneers of the new art of jazz poetry. Jazz poetry was a type of poetry that had a “jazz-like rhythm.” Jazz originated in African American communities, such as Harlem. One of the most known jazz-players was Louis Armstrong. He drew large crowds when he played, and his audiences were not only African Americans, but included white Americans that had “jazz-fever.” Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington led his jazz orchestra, which was a major part in spreading jazz music as his orchestra had a national profile. One of the major figures of the Harlem Renaissance was an artist named Aaron Douglas. His style