The Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance was a time during the great depression. It was very hard times for African Americans at this time. It was also hard for the rest of America at this time. The Harlem Renaissance was one of the greatest moments in African Americans history.

     The Harlem renaissance was the migration of African Americans. The Harlem Renaissance generally considered to have begun in 1917. When two events marked a turning point for back literary and artistic achievement. The African Americans were segregated a lotMos of the African Americans were illiterate. Great waves of African Americans migrated to northern cites to take advantage of the many factory jobs that opened up in the response to world war I.

       This was a turning point for African Americans. Many people settled in New York. The Harlem Renaissance term used to describe a flowering of African American literature and art in the 1920s Harlem was a city in New York It began in the 20th century at the turn of the century, Harlem was considered to be a suburb of New York City, Eleganttownhoused had been built there to house the middle and upper class people of the European descent who moved north of central park.

     At that time. Philip Pawton, an African American realtor, helped to transform Harlem from white to a black neighborhood These works attracted many black readers These were tough times for African Americans. The Harlem renaissance was one of the greatest times in Black history. Harlem then came to symbolize the central experience to African American urban life, providing many platforms of or the expression of ideas reflecting a new found racial pride, determination, and creativity Many books were published at this time Harlem had many writers from 1923-1929

     During the Great Depression, Harlem suffered, as did the rest of America. But, the spirit of the people and the impact they had on American culture did no diminish. In the latter part of the 20th Century Harlem has not escaped the urban decay common to many American citiesHowever; it remains an important community with a rich history