The Harlem Renaissance were around the 20’s and 30’s! It at the time was known as the “New Negro Movement” named after Alain Locke in 1925. It was placed in Harlem, in New York City! Although many French-speaking black writers from African and the Caribbean who lived in Paris were also affected by what the was the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance is after the Civil War, the African Americans just wanted more freedom, some better schooling, and more decent jobs, with equal pay to whites. So all the African Americans move to a town in New York called Harlem. Harlem was known as “The Capital Of Black America.” A new start with a new dream.
Civil war was kind of the war to end rasism. Until the end of the war African Americans were slaves down south. After the end of slavery African Americans thought that they should have all the same rights as whites. That's where the Klu Klux Klan came into act. Also known as KKK.
All that the African Americans wanted was to be equal. African Americans moved to places they thought they would have a chance at a new life at. A lot like Harlem, to them. The men started having the right to vote, which was a big step. When the men had the right to vote it gave a lot, like millions of jobs to open up for them, and allowed African Americans to go to school. When all the African Americans moved to Harlem, New York City, this was called the “Great Migration.” Becuause simply everyone was migrating there.
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Ok overall. Could have been more specific with the Harlem Renaissance.