Pages 224227 Termspages 225227 Jazz American style of music that developed from ragtime and blues and that uses syncopated rhythms and improvisation Symbolize to represent express or identify by a symbol ID: 492872
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African American Culture and Politics
Pages 224-227Slide2
Terms-pages 225-227
Jazz – American style of music that developed from ragtime and blues and that uses syncopated rhythms and improvisation
Symbolize – to represent, express, or identify by a symbol
Blues – style of music evolving from African American spirituals and noted for its melancholy sound
Impact – a lasting impression upon an individual or group
Ongoing – being in process; continuingSlide3
Progress Check - 225
What does the work of writers and performers of the Harlem Renaissance show about African American culture of the 1920’s?
Their work shows that African Americans of the era were developing unique artistic styles that expressed their increasing freedom and racial pride.Slide4
Progress Check - 227
What differing steps did African Americans take to achieve political goals during the 1920’s?
The NAACP lobbied public officials and worked in the court system. Marcus Garvey advocated a more extreme nationalism and even separatism. African American voters proved their power as a voting bloc in Northern cities.Slide5
Taking Notes – 224
Harlem RenaissanceSlide6
Critical Thinking - 225
How did Harlem theaters like the cotton Club help promote African American performing arts?
Harlem nightclubs gave African Americans venues in which to perform and gain audiencesSlide7
Critical Thinking - 227
How did Marcus Garvey’s approach to political action differ from that of the NAACP?
The NAACP focused on achieving rights within the system. Garvey called for separatism.Slide8
Geography Connection - 226
To what three Midwestern cities did many African Americans from the South migrate?
St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit
In which cities did the
Greatest growth in the
African American
Population occur?
Chicago, New York,
Philadelphia