The Great Migration

Question 1

A result of jazz’s development during the 1920s and 1930s was that many people

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embraced jazz music.

Question 2

Two push factors that caused African Americans to leave the South in the early 1900s were

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segregation and low wages.

Question 3

Read the excerpt from the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes.What happens to a dream deferred?Does it dry uplike a raisin in the sun?* * *Maybe it just sagslike a heavy load.Or does it explode?According to the poem, the speaker feels that the relationship between whites and African Americans is

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tense and unequal.

Question 4

Zora Neale Hurston collected and wrote about African American

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folk tales.

Question 5

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.

Question 6

In which city is Harlem located?

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New York City

Question 7

Who was called the “Shakespeare of Harlem” during the Harlem Renaissance?

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Langston Hughes

Question 8

Which is the best example of an effect of the Harlem Renaissance on music?

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It brought jazz to a wider American audience.

Question 9

The Jazz Age occurred during which decade?

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1920s

Question 10

Which two cities were the most popular destinations during the Great Migration?

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New York and Chicago

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