The Harlem Renaissance: A Quick Read (World History : A Quick Read Series) - Softcover

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Academic Links “Quick Read” series is a history collection designed to introduce readers to important topics from the past and spark an interest to learn more. These books contain short, easy to read articles that relate to the main topic and make each subject engaging and accessible. The series encourages curiosity, helps readers explore new ideas, and opens the door to deeper learning about history and the world. Each book introduces different time periods, events, and topics in history while helping readers build a stronger understanding of the past and how it connects to today.

Topics:
The Harlem Renaissance
Great Migration
1917 Silent Protest Parade
1919 Red Summer
NAACP
Marcus Garvey
UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association)
Langston Hughes
"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" (1921)
Zora Neale Hurston
"Their Eyes Were Watching God" (1937)
Jazz Age
Louis Armstrong
Cotton Club
Duke Ellington
Cab Calloway
Harlem Writers Guild
Alain Locke
"The New Negro" (1925)
The Harlem Renaissance Ball
Aaron Douglas
Harlem Mural Movement
Nella Larsen
"Passing" (1929)
James Weldon Johnson
"God's Trombones" (1927)
Countee Cullen
"Color" (1925)
Harlem Renaissance Art Exhibitions
Augusta Savage
Racial Uplift Ideology
Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance

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