Harlem Renaissance
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- Harlem Renaissance
- Life for me ain't been no crystal stair
- Woman of the 1920s
- Can you believe we are here Mary? FINALLY!
- It's every woman's first time voting!
- It's so crazy Susan! My first time voting ever!!
- Prohibition
- This is a raid!! You know alcohol isn't allowed!!!
- This is part of a poem by Langston Hughes during the Harlem Renaissance called Mother to Son. Other important influences during the Harlem Renaissance include Countee Cullen - a famous writer, and Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington who were both musicians.
- Harlem Renaissance
- But because of the Harlem Renaissance Movement I was able to embrace my culture write poems, make art, and music and play instruments
- Susan is right. Woman were not able to vote until November 1920!! The 19th Amendment was passed and Mary, Susan, and many other woman got the freedom to vote!
- Woman of the 1920s
- I would love to stay and chat!
- No problem! Later you should meet up with me and the boys. We are going to smoke and drink and experience the same things the boys get to!
- In the 18th Amendment Alcohol was prohibited.
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- The lady is right. The Harlem Renaissance was a movement that embraced African American culture and all it included. It took place in Harlem New York.
- Woman were also allowed to wear short dresses and cut their hair as they please. They got jobs as secretaries, delegates,sales clerks,operators and were able to drink and smoke as they please.
- But I have to go to work! I got a job as a secretary
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