All Flashcards
What was the transatlantic slave trade?
The forced transportation of enslaved Africans to the Americas.
What was the impact of colonialism on Africa?
Led to exploitation, political control, and the erasure of cultural practices.
What was the Great Migration?
The movement of millions of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North.
What was the Red Summer of 1919?
A series of violent race riots that occurred in several cities across the United States.
What was the New Negro Movement?
Another name for the Harlem Renaissance, emphasizing a new sense of pride and self-determination among African Americans.
What was the Back-to-Africa movement?
A movement that encouraged African Americans to return to Africa, particularly Liberia.
What was the Harlem Riot of 1935?
A riot sparked by rumors of police brutality and racial discrimination in Harlem.
What was the Scottsboro Boys case?
A case involving nine young African American men falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama.
What was the impact of World War I on African Americans?
Increased opportunities for employment and military service, but also heightened racial tensions.
What was the role of the NAACP during the Harlem Renaissance?
Advocated for civil rights and provided a platform for African American artists and writers.
What were the causes and effects of the Great Migration?
Cause: Jim Crow laws and economic hardship in the South. Effect: Growth of African American communities in the North and cultural flourishing.
What were the causes and effects of colonialism on African identity?
Cause: European powers imposing their culture and values. Effect: Identity crisis and the need to reclaim and redefine African heritage.
What were the causes and effects of negative stereotypes about Africa?
Cause: Racist ideologies and colonial narratives. Effect: Dehumanization of African people and the need for Harlem Renaissance artists to challenge these stereotypes.
What were the causes and effects of the Harlem Renaissance?
Cause: Great Migration, renewed sense of racial pride. Effect: Flourishing of African American arts, literature, and music; challenged racial stereotypes.
Who was Langston Hughes and what was his impact?
A central figure in the Harlem Renaissance, known for his poetry celebrating African American life and culture.
Who was Countee Cullen and what was his impact?
A Harlem Renaissance poet who explored themes of identity and heritage in his work.
Who was Aaron Douglas and what was his impact?
A Harlem Renaissance artist known for his paintings and illustrations depicting African and African American history and culture.
Who was Claude McKay and what was his impact?
A Harlem Renaissance poet and writer who explored themes of race, identity, and social justice.
Who was Gwendolyn Bennett and what was her impact?
A Harlem Renaissance poet, writer, and artist who celebrated African American identity and cultural pride.
Who was Jean Toomer and what was his impact?
A Harlem Renaissance writer known for his experimental novel 'Cane,' which explored the complexities of African American identity.
Who was Palmer Hayden and what was his impact?
A Harlem Renaissance artist who depicted African American life and culture in his paintings.