Harlem Renassaince

Investigate one aspect of culture during the Harlem Renaissance (music, art, literature, ect.).

MUSIC: Music during this period played an important role. The most common type of music was Jazz. this period was also called the Jazz Age since it was the type of music that represented this movement. The music played in piano was the symbol of wealth.
1. Name an important figure and his or her contribution to the movement. (1 sentence)

Lewis Grandison Alexander: Alexander did not live in Harlem, but he was a participant in the Harlem Renaissance movement. His location outside of Harlem helped to spread the new way of thinking that spread through NY. After writing, he moved around the country and joined whichever literary circles.

Harlem was an important movement in the US because it brought many advances in many áreas. Areas such as art and music were the ones that advanced the most thanks to Harlem .Literature, music, art, and many other aspects grew thanks to the movement, Jazz music was the main representation of the movement.  The African culture was able to settle during this period. With Harlem. African Americans were able to express their beliefs and practice their culture without being judged.
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