The Great Migration

Question 1

The poet known as the “Shakespeare of Harlem” was

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Langston Hughes

Question 2

In this poem, Hughes compares his sadness to a

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song.

Question 3

What dream is Hughes most likely discussing in this poem?

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achieving equality for African Americans

Question 4

How did World War I affect the Great Migration?

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Factory workers left their jobs to fight in the war, creating a labor shortage in urban areas.

Question 5

Question 25

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South

Question 6

Jazz music is a blend of which four musical styles?

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ragtime; blues; spirituals; work songs

Question 7

Most singers at the Cotton Club were white men✔ women.

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women

Question 8

Question 28

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South

Question 9

One famous jazz singer was Billie ⇒ Holiday,Holliday,holaday,holladay.

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Holiday,Holliday,holaday,holladay

Question 10

Which two men were band leaders at the Cotton Club?

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Cab Calloway; Duke Ellington

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