7. Harlem renaissance and afro-american literature

What is the Harlem Renaissance considered?

considered a golden age in African American culture

Was it good for black people, was there acceptance now?

yes

Before that, there was segregation everywhere, example:

everywhere, buses, restrooms

What played a huge role in emergene of Harlem Renaissance between 1919 and 1926?

the Great Migration of African Americans to northern cities

Who are the authors of Harlem era?

Langston Hughes

Zora Neale Hurston

Angelina Weld Grimké

Who is the most important figure?

Langston Hughes

What did Langston Hughes write?

The Weary Blues - showcase of his new literary style, classical verse with jazz and blues music

Who served as a diplomat during the Harlem Renaissance?

Zora Neale Hurston

What did Zora Neale Hurston write?

Their Eyes Were Watching God

What is Their Eyes Were Watching God?

one of America's greatest novels, caused a lot of controversy at the time- she wrote her work in Southern Black accent, critics claimed it was "too black" and did not appeal to white readers

What did Angelina Weld Grimké write?

Rachel

What family was Grimké born to?

to a rare multiracial family, her family made up from slaves, free Black people, slaveholders, and white abolitionists

What is Rachel about?

drama, in which African American lady rejects marriage and motherhood

Explain abolitionism:

movement that tried to abolish slavery, was abolished by Abraham Lincoln in 1865 through the 13th Amendment

Explain reconstruction:

the era after slavery abolishment, to rebuild the destroyed south, reconstruction societies to help AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Administration) and CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) offered a job to young (18-25) men to reconstruct the country

Explain American Dream:

you can achieve anything if you work hard enough

What happened in 1929?

The stock market crash

What did this cause?

the Great Depression, collapse of world trade, panics, economic crisis for the whole country

Many people lost:

lost houses, jobs, equipment, there were a lot of suicides because people were desperate

What is the New Deal 1930?

legislative and administrative program by President Roosevelt designed to promote economic recovery, social reform during 1930s "In hoover we trusted, now we are busted"

Why did US join WWII?

because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on December 7th, 1941, it ended the debate over American intervention, the day after the attack, Congress declared war on Imperial Japan, it was the first use of nuclear weapons on civilians (Nagasaki and Hiroshima attack)