The Great Migration Answers

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

A
Langston Hughes
B
James Weldon Johnson
C
Claude McKay
D
Louis Armstrong
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Which is the best example of an effect of the Harlem Renaissance on music?

A
It brought ragtime to a wider American audience.
B
It brought spirituals to many African American churches.
C
It brought jazz to a wider American audience.
D
It brought the blues to many African American churches.
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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

A
happy and equal.
B
tense and unequal.
C
strong but calm.
D
unhappy but peaceful.

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