In New York, African Americans were free after the 1800's, but being free was not the end of many hardships. As the African American struggle to be free ends, new struggles would begin under their new title of "free."
After Emancipation, African Americans had a mixture of feelings. Excitement to be free to live as people, not property. Anxiety over where to go, finding work, staying alive.
Many free black Americans were refused work. Many whites were angry, and decided if they didn't own you, they didn't want to have any business with blacks. Some free blacks were pressured by whites and drove out of skilled and semi-skilled positions that were filled as slaves . Having a new free syatus meant they no longer had a place to stay, food to …show more content…
Harlem is the two square mile area between Eighth Avenue ( West) and Fifth Avenue ( East), and 125th Street North to 145th Street . Blacks came to Harlem, and whites moved out. After blacks moved into Harlem , whites moved out. This made property value decline, and prices of property fell. Blacks bought up the properties. By the 1920's 200,000 blacks lived in Harlem. The Harlem Renaissance ocurred between the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862 and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's. The Harlem renaissance was about race consciosness. Having pride in black heritage and the black community. The Renaissance inspired artisttry, creativity in mind and spirit. These creative energies produced a forum for black artists. Out of Harlem came original music. Jazz wasthe original Black American Music. The term "new negro" was formed, which described evolved, described proud and independent Negroes living in tje Northern cities. This "New Negroe thst emerged was a complete contrast to the racist stereotypical imagery whites displayed in literature and …show more content…
As a leader, a politician, & a religious leader. Harlem established the iconic state office building and Boulevard in honor of Powell's name.
The New Negro Movement
Between 1916 snd 1917, Hubert Harrison founded the New Negro Movement. The Liberty League was established as the first organization. The Voice was also established as the first Negroe newspaper of "New Negro Movement." This movement reached beyond Harlem with class-conscioys and race-conscious demands for equality, and an end to segregation and lynchings, as well as calls for armed self defense when necessary.
More awareness, and assertiveness came out of this movement. African Americans learned about their rights, the law, and how to addert themselves. The more they learned the more they fought and gained more equal rights.
This is how African Americans evolved in NY post slavery. Education lead to voting, led to movements, lead to more equality in the North. The fight continues forcomplete equality hundteds of years
After Emancipation, African Americans had a mixture of feelings. Excitement to be free to live as people, not property. Anxiety over where to go, finding work, staying alive.
Many free black Americans were refused work. Many whites were angry, and decided if they didn't own you, they didn't want to have any business with blacks. Some free blacks were pressured by whites and drove out of skilled and semi-skilled positions that were filled as slaves . Having a new free syatus meant they no longer had a place to stay, food to …show more content…
Harlem is the two square mile area between Eighth Avenue ( West) and Fifth Avenue ( East), and 125th Street North to 145th Street . Blacks came to Harlem, and whites moved out. After blacks moved into Harlem , whites moved out. This made property value decline, and prices of property fell. Blacks bought up the properties. By the 1920's 200,000 blacks lived in Harlem. The Harlem Renaissance ocurred between the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862 and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's. The Harlem renaissance was about race consciosness. Having pride in black heritage and the black community. The Renaissance inspired artisttry, creativity in mind and spirit. These creative energies produced a forum for black artists. Out of Harlem came original music. Jazz wasthe original Black American Music. The term "new negro" was formed, which described evolved, described proud and independent Negroes living in tje Northern cities. This "New Negroe thst emerged was a complete contrast to the racist stereotypical imagery whites displayed in literature and …show more content…
As a leader, a politician, & a religious leader. Harlem established the iconic state office building and Boulevard in honor of Powell's name.
The New Negro Movement
Between 1916 snd 1917, Hubert Harrison founded the New Negro Movement. The Liberty League was established as the first organization. The Voice was also established as the first Negroe newspaper of "New Negro Movement." This movement reached beyond Harlem with class-conscioys and race-conscious demands for equality, and an end to segregation and lynchings, as well as calls for armed self defense when necessary.
More awareness, and assertiveness came out of this movement. African Americans learned about their rights, the law, and how to addert themselves. The more they learned the more they fought and gained more equal rights.
This is how African Americans evolved in NY post slavery. Education lead to voting, led to movements, lead to more equality in the North. The fight continues forcomplete equality hundteds of years