The Harlem Renaissance was a time when African Americans felt they had to prove to the white Americans that they were just as good as them. After World War I, African Americans were forced to work as maids, waiters, and other low paying jobs. The African Americans decided it was time to fight back on the racism, by creating new music, art, and literature. They started going to college and became teachers, nurses, lawyers, doctors, etc. The literature, and music of the Harlem Renaissance focused on improving the lives and humanity of the African Americans. The Harlem Renaissance was a big step for the advancement of African Americans in the American community during the 1920s. The Harlem Renaissance brought advances
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Prior to the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans were nothing but slaves. The Harlem Renaissance helped African Americans establish their identities as culturally developed people who well deserved of a place in American society. During the Harlem Renaissance, …show more content…
They would write scripts, and if they were lucky, help direct the movie. In that time making an animated film was a long and difficult process, this was a big opportunity for African American artists to get jobs drawing for the films. Any time before the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans would have been shunned for even dreaming about getting a job in the movie making industry. Now their dreams could come to life. During the Harlem Renaissance the dancers really came to life. This time was great for African Americans, because of the new types of music. While musicians were busy with the new music, and producers with the latest movies, so were the dancers. Dancers were using all the new types of music, and auditions began to be in the movies, live shows, and plays. Many of the dancers skipped going to school or work. Instead, they worked in bars and clubs dancing all day, getting paid to do so. Many of the dances that were made up then are still sometimes used today like the classic line dance and many others. There was the dance instructor Maude Russel and her dancers, The Ebony Steppers performed all over,
Prior to the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans were nothing but slaves. The Harlem Renaissance helped African Americans establish their identities as culturally developed people who well deserved of a place in American society. During the Harlem Renaissance, …show more content…
They would write scripts, and if they were lucky, help direct the movie. In that time making an animated film was a long and difficult process, this was a big opportunity for African American artists to get jobs drawing for the films. Any time before the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans would have been shunned for even dreaming about getting a job in the movie making industry. Now their dreams could come to life. During the Harlem Renaissance the dancers really came to life. This time was great for African Americans, because of the new types of music. While musicians were busy with the new music, and producers with the latest movies, so were the dancers. Dancers were using all the new types of music, and auditions began to be in the movies, live shows, and plays. Many of the dancers skipped going to school or work. Instead, they worked in bars and clubs dancing all day, getting paid to do so. Many of the dances that were made up then are still sometimes used today like the classic line dance and many others. There was the dance instructor Maude Russel and her dancers, The Ebony Steppers performed all over,