Research Paper On The Harlem Renaissance

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The Harlem Renaissance was about how us blacks gained confidence and got recognized for our work and for the way we did things. We gained confidence for our work which made us want to work more. We wanted achievement. The Renaissance all started in about the 1930’s which was after world war 1. It was a cultural, social,and artistic explosions that took place in harlem between the world war 1. Many african americans had came from the south fleeing its caste system. The Renaissance was more than a literary movement. It involved racial pride, fueled in part by militancy of the “new negro” demanding civil and political rights. The renaissance incorporated jazz and the blues, attracting whites to Harlem speakeasies. They also sought to break