World War I started in August of 1914. The Great War or also known as World War I ended on 11 November 1918, which is currently today Veteran’s Day. After the World War I, in the 1920’s, this era was known as the roaring 20’s. The Harlem Renaissance or the Jazz Age came about around 1924. It’s important to note “that cultural developments during this decade was The Lost Generation of writers after the war called the Jazz Age witnessed a flowering of African-American music, as well as art and literature in the Harlem Renaissance. By the end of the decade, the United States was up against troubled times. The stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression ultimately shattered the carefree mood of the 1920’s.” (American History,
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This summer was known as the Red Summer. The Harlem Renaissance happened over fifty years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. “This was the beginning of the emotional writings of the African American’s. Then, the African Americans moved North to rid themselves of the racism. African American’s tried to shake of the residue of slavery. In the early 20th century, racial tensions, discrimination, low wages, and unemployment caused a mass exodus of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North. Many of these individuals migrated to large cities like Chicago, Illinois and New York City.” (American History.) But to no avail the North was not much better, with Pennsylvania receiving the most of the African American …show more content…
Whereas, Ms. Hurston was living in the town of Eatonville, Florida. (Hurston, P.S.08). Eatonville was the African American town. Nevertheless, “Ms. Hurston eventually left Eatonville, Florida, but she always returned in her writings of fiction novels.” (Hurston, P.S.08). In addition, Janie was living in Eatonville, Florida. Also, “Ms. Hurston was a divorced woman in her mid-forties and was dating a younger man in his twenties.” With that in mind Janie, the main character was dating a younger man (Tea Cake). In real life Ms. Hurston falls in love with this young man because “He had a fine mind that kept her intrigued me. When a man keeps beating me to the draw mentally, he begins to get glamorous. (Hurston, P.S.09). Janie, also falls in love with men by the way the talk to her and treat
This summer was known as the Red Summer. The Harlem Renaissance happened over fifty years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. “This was the beginning of the emotional writings of the African American’s. Then, the African Americans moved North to rid themselves of the racism. African American’s tried to shake of the residue of slavery. In the early 20th century, racial tensions, discrimination, low wages, and unemployment caused a mass exodus of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North. Many of these individuals migrated to large cities like Chicago, Illinois and New York City.” (American History.) But to no avail the North was not much better, with Pennsylvania receiving the most of the African American …show more content…
Whereas, Ms. Hurston was living in the town of Eatonville, Florida. (Hurston, P.S.08). Eatonville was the African American town. Nevertheless, “Ms. Hurston eventually left Eatonville, Florida, but she always returned in her writings of fiction novels.” (Hurston, P.S.08). In addition, Janie was living in Eatonville, Florida. Also, “Ms. Hurston was a divorced woman in her mid-forties and was dating a younger man in his twenties.” With that in mind Janie, the main character was dating a younger man (Tea Cake). In real life Ms. Hurston falls in love with this young man because “He had a fine mind that kept her intrigued me. When a man keeps beating me to the draw mentally, he begins to get glamorous. (Hurston, P.S.09). Janie, also falls in love with men by the way the talk to her and treat