Apentix/AP US History/Unit 7: Period 7 (1890-1945)/Question
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Which of the following best describes the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?

A.A flourishing of African American literature, music, and art centered in New York City
B.A political campaign for the annexation of Cuba
C.A religious revival led by white evangelists
D.A movement to repeal Prohibition

Explanation

Core Concept

Writers like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, along with jazz musicians, made Harlem a center of Black cultural expression. The movement asserted a new racial pride and influenced American culture broadly.

Correct Answer

AA flourishing of African American literature, music, and art centered in New York City

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