The Great Migration – Flashcards
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A result of jazz's development during the 1920s and 1930s was that many people
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embraced jazz music.
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The aspects of a specific location that make people want to move away are called
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push factors.
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In which city was Harlem located?
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New York
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Two push factors that caused African Americans to leave the South in the early 1900s were
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segregation and low wages.
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Zora Neale Hurston collected and wrote about African American
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folk tales.
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Who was called the "Shakespeare of Harlem" during the Harlem Renaissance?
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Langston Hughes
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In the early 1900s, the Chicago Defender was
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an African American newspaper.
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Which best describes how the Great Migration affected Northern cities?
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Northern cities grew more diverse as African Americans shared their culture.
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The Cotton Club was famous for which of the following?
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music
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Besides jazz, the Harlem Renaissance was also known for African American
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literature.
