The Harlem Renaissance began in Harlem, New York after World War I and ended during the Great Depression in 1935. (Berry, S.L. Langston Hughes 1994 print) The Harlem Renaissance was originally called the New Negro Movement. (Meltzer, Milton and Stephen Alcorn 1968 Print) Many African American left the South during the Great Migration and moved to neighborhoods in the North and Midwest. (Meltzer, Milton and Stephen Alcorn 1968 Print) African Americans wanted a better life and relief from the institutionalized racism in the South. (Rampersad, Arnold.1968 Print) Cultural activity for African Americans started in Harlem, New York. (Berry, S.L. Langston Hughes 1994 print) Some of the cultural activities were expression in writings, music, and
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. (Rummel, Jack, and Coretta Scott King.1988 Print) Langston felt isolated when he lived with his grandmother and the Reed’s because the neighborhoods were all white. (Meltzer, Milton and Stephen Alcorn 1968 Print) At the age of 12 Langston sense of isolation reached a climax. (Rampersad, Arnold.1968 Print) His aunt took him to church to experience the feeling of being saved by Jesus however he lied to escape the unbearable pressure from the church members. (Berry, S.L. Langston Hughes 1994 print) That night he cried because he told a lie. Langston had many ways to overcome his loneliness. (Harlem Renaissance Web. 29 Oct. 2014.) He would lose himself in a private world of stores and writing poetry. He often visited the library. (Rummel, Jack, and Coretta Scott King.1988 Print) (Langston said, “I …show more content…
(Harlem Renaissance Web. 29 Oct. 2014.) “At Central High during his four years he wrote poems and, short stories for the Monthly Paper. (Meltzer, Milton and Stephen Alcorn 1968 Print) His early poems focused on how he felt, and what it meant to be black. (Rampersad, Arnold.1968 Print)
Poverty was a constant threat. (Rampersad, Arnold.1968 Print) His grandmother would rent every room in her house because she struggled to pay the monthly mortgage. (Harlem Renaissance Web. 29 Oct. 2014.) When money was tight they ate salt pork, wild dandelions, and he dressed in made over clothes. (Rummel, Jack, and Coretta Scott King.1988 Print) When his family left him in Cleveland he could not afford to eat in a restaurant and the only thing he could cook was rice. (Meltzer, Milton and Stephen Alcorn 1968 Print) Langston worked at many jobs some of them were on a farm, delivery man for an exclusive floral shop, mess boy on several ships, dishwasher at Grand Duc Club, reporter, writer and director of Don’t You Want To Be Free , wrote poems, poets, and stores. (Harlem Renaissance Web. 29 Oct.
. (Rummel, Jack, and Coretta Scott King.1988 Print) Langston felt isolated when he lived with his grandmother and the Reed’s because the neighborhoods were all white. (Meltzer, Milton and Stephen Alcorn 1968 Print) At the age of 12 Langston sense of isolation reached a climax. (Rampersad, Arnold.1968 Print) His aunt took him to church to experience the feeling of being saved by Jesus however he lied to escape the unbearable pressure from the church members. (Berry, S.L. Langston Hughes 1994 print) That night he cried because he told a lie. Langston had many ways to overcome his loneliness. (Harlem Renaissance Web. 29 Oct. 2014.) He would lose himself in a private world of stores and writing poetry. He often visited the library. (Rummel, Jack, and Coretta Scott King.1988 Print) (Langston said, “I …show more content…
(Harlem Renaissance Web. 29 Oct. 2014.) “At Central High during his four years he wrote poems and, short stories for the Monthly Paper. (Meltzer, Milton and Stephen Alcorn 1968 Print) His early poems focused on how he felt, and what it meant to be black. (Rampersad, Arnold.1968 Print)
Poverty was a constant threat. (Rampersad, Arnold.1968 Print) His grandmother would rent every room in her house because she struggled to pay the monthly mortgage. (Harlem Renaissance Web. 29 Oct. 2014.) When money was tight they ate salt pork, wild dandelions, and he dressed in made over clothes. (Rummel, Jack, and Coretta Scott King.1988 Print) When his family left him in Cleveland he could not afford to eat in a restaurant and the only thing he could cook was rice. (Meltzer, Milton and Stephen Alcorn 1968 Print) Langston worked at many jobs some of them were on a farm, delivery man for an exclusive floral shop, mess boy on several ships, dishwasher at Grand Duc Club, reporter, writer and director of Don’t You Want To Be Free , wrote poems, poets, and stores. (Harlem Renaissance Web. 29 Oct.