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The New Negro
& The Harlem Renaissance
1865 13th Amendment
Segregation
Segregated Schools
WWI
This country of
ours, despite all its
better souls have
done and dreamed,
is yet a shameful
land
We return.
We return from
fighting. We return
fighting.
– WEB Dubois
Poorer Work Opportunities
The Great Migration
Southern black migrants
move North (1920s)
Belief in better life and
better jobs than in
South
Illinois Race Riots, 1908
Red Summer of 1919
PROGRESSIVE REFORM
Booker T. Washington
Born a slave
Urged blacks to remain
in south and accept
racial segregation
Founded Tuskegee
Institute
Tuskegee Institute
Ida B. Wells
Born a slave
Campaigned against
lynching & racial
inequality
Lynching
mob execution without
court order
Hanging, burning and
mutilation
W.E.B. Dubois
talented tenth would
guide blacks to the next
stage in development
advocated classical and
humanistic curriculum
NAACP
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION FOR THE
ADVANCMENT OF
COLORED PEOPLE
Court cases to challenge
racial discrimination
Marcus
Garvey
Marcus Garvey
No fear
Refused to accept white
supremacy
Negritude
Separationist = Back to Africa
CULTURAL REFORM
THE NEW NEGRO
Old Negro
Distorted stereotypes
and racist caricature
Misrepresentation of
blacks by whites
happy, clownish &
simple
The New Negro
Spread NEW black identity
Blacks redefining the public perception of
them
THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
INFLUENTIAL BLACK ARTISTS
The Harlem Renaissance
New York Harlem
neighborhood
Cultural flourishing
Black literature, art and
Jazz music
Augusta Savage
Augusta Savage
Aaron Douglas
Douglas, Song of the Towers
THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
INFLUENTIAL BLACK WRITERS
Langston Hughes
Hughes, I, Too, Sing America
Hughes, I, Too, Sing America
I, too, sing America
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
Ill be at the table
When company comes.
Nobodyll dare
Say to me,
Eat in the kitchen,
Then.
Besides,
Theyll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed
I, too, am America.
Writing Assignment Guidelines:
The theme of this assignment is Form and Content. You are to chose an American cultural
artifact from the twentieth century and write a 4-6 page paper (Times New Roman 12 point
font, one inch margins, double-spaced) discussing your artifacts form (appearance, sound,
shape, texture, etc.) and content (words or message written, spoken, sung, or otherwise
expressed). Your topic must be approved by me.
You should include at least two sources from the library in your analysis. These can be
either books or journal articles. If you do not know how to search for these, let me know
and I will help you.
Rubric:
This assignment is worth 20 points and will account for 10% of your final grade in the
course. The points are earned according to the following criteria:
Completion of the assignment on or before the assigned due date and in the correct format,
including citations. (5 points)
Thorough and logical analysis of your artifacts form, complete with connections to the
time, place and historical circumstances surrounding its creation and popularity. (5 points)
Thorough and logical analysis of your artifacts content, complete with connections to the
time, place and historical circumstances surrounding its creation and popularity. (5 points)
Clear thesis, or argument, supported by both primary and/or secondary sources. (5 points)
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