1920s Harlem, New York

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1920s Harlem, New York Today,
many people associate Harlem with African
Americans. This
hasnt always been the case. Harlem
started out as an upper class
white suburb. So how did
this change?
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1880's
HARLEM
White Middle Class
Then it was announced the subway was expanding to
Harlem, And the number of houses built increased.
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Realtor Philip Payton Jr.
Sold many of these newly built homes to
African Americans whom had trouble acquiring
housing in New York due to prejudice
discrimination.
Harlem becomes a mix of black white
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The increase in African Americans in Harlem
resulted in
WHITE FLIGHT

• Resulting in more room for
• African American churches
• African American Newspapers
• African American Social clubs
• African American Political organizations
• African American Residents

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Harlem

• City of Refuge
• Symbol of Black Pride

Escape from Negative Stereotypes
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From this sub culture emerged the Harlem
Renaissance a rebirth of African American
art, writing, music
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• The Harlem Renaissance featured
• Counter Stereotypes
• Equality
• The New Negro

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• Song of the Towers
• Aaron Douglas
• Observe?
• Message?

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• Observe?
• Valued?

Midsummer Night in Harlem Palmer C. Hyden
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Blues Archibald Motley

• Observe?
• Deduction?

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Langston Hughes was one of the most famous
individuals to emerge from the Harlem
Renaissance. His poems appear in more
collections than works of any other poet in the
world.
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• Still Here
• Langston Hughes
• I been scarred and battered.
• My hopes the wind done scattered.
• Snow has friz me,
• Sun has baked me,
• Looks like between em they done
• Tried to make me
• Stop laughin, stop lovin, stop livin
• But I dont care!
• Im still here!
• What is Hughes referring to?

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Harlem Langston Hughes What happens to a dream
deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the
sun? Or fester like a sore- And then run? Does it
stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar
over-like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags
Like a heavy load. Or does it explode?

• Draw a picture of what Hughes suggests happens
  to a dream deferred.

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I, too. Langston Hughes I, too, sing America. I
am the darker brother. They send me to eat in
the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And
eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, Ill be at
the table When company comes. Nobodyll dare Say
to me, Eat in the kitchen, Then. Besides, They
ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed- I,
too, am America.

• What is the main point?
• Write your own poem (6 lines)
• expressing a theme from the
• Harlem Renaissance