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African American stories that had to do with tradition and culture. Musical Instruments were sometimes used in telling these stories.
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A group of people and/or abolitionists who helped slaves escape
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Migration from Africa to America
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Phillis Wheatley was "the first African in America to publish a book of poetry, receive critical acclaim, and dramatically link literary prowess to American literature (Gilyard and Wardi).
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Frederick Douglass was an important African American writer (Gilyard and Wardi 241). He was a former escaped slave(Gilyard and Ward 241). He wrote an autobiography called Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave(Gilyard and Wardi 241).
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Frances Harper was born on September 24 in Baltimore, MD (Gilyard and Wardi). She taught school in Ohio, but she later became a social activist (Gilyard and Wardi 135). She was associated with Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison (Gilyard and Wardi 135). "Frances Harper became one of the most visible spokespersons in the country on behalf of the abolitionist, womens suffrage, and temperance movements" (Gilyard and Wardi). Frances Harper was also an author and poet (Gilyard and Wardi).
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Booker T. Washington was born in 1856. He was “born into slavery (Gilyard and Wardi 959). He attended Harvard University (Gilyard and Wardi 959). He had the ability to gain financial support from white philanthropists (Gilyard and Wardi 959).
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Ther "era when the resolution of two major issues—the status of the former slaves and the terms of the Confederate states' readmisson into the Union—dominated political debate" (Goldfield et al. G-13).
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He was known as "the most accomplished intellectual in the African American tradition" (Gilyard and Wardi 56). He attended Harvard University and the University of Berlin (Gilyard and Wardi 56). "He was the first African American to receive a doctorate degree from Harvard" (Gilyard and Wardi 56). "He founded the NAACP" (Gilyard and Wardi 56).
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The Jim Crow Laws are "segregation laws that became widespread in the South during the 1890s, named for a minstrel show character portrayed satirically by white actors in blackface (Goldfield et al. G-8).
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He was born and Jamaica and later moved to America (Gilyard and Wardi 1258) He wrote a lot on social and political concerns (Gilyard and Wardi 1258) He focusses on the teachings of leaders during the harlem renaissance (Gilyard and Wardi 1258) He writes poetry of the streets.
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She was a "folklorist, playright, anthropologist, and novelist" (Gilyard and Wardi 71). "She attended Howard University and Barnard College" (Gilyard and Wardi 71). Important figure during the Harlem Renaissance (Gilyard and Wardi 71).
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The Harlem Renaissance was "a literary movement in the 1920s that centered on Harlem and was an early manifestation of black consciousness in the U.S." (Harlem Renaissance)
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The interest in African American heritage was during the 20th century
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Poet who attended Williams College in 1922 and also earned a masters degree from Harvard (Gilyard and Wardi 465).
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He was an important figure during the Harlem Renaissance (Gilyard and Wardi 458). He attended Columbia University, but then left to focuss on his writing (Gilyard and Wardi 458). He also attended Lincoln University (Gilyard and Wardi 458).
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Countee Cullen migrated to New York from Kentucky (Gilyard and Wardi 63). He attended NYU and Harvard(Gilyard and Wardi 63). At that time, that was a big deal. He later married the daughter of W.E.B. Du Bois(Gilyard and Wardi 63). In his poems, he talks about how his christian values and African heritage interact with each other(Gilyard and Wardi 63).
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Richard wright is one of the Most important writers of the 20th century (Gilyard and Wardi 272). During his childhood, he faced racial segregation, poverty, and hunger (Gilyard and Wardi 272). He wrote Native Son (Gilyard and Wardi 272).
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Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis MO (Gilyard and Wardi 319). She expresses her experiences from the Civil Rights Movement in her books (Gilyard and Wardi 319). She wrote "Song of Solomon" (Gilyard and Wardi 319).
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Lorraine Hansberry was born in Chicago, Illinois (Gilyard and Wardi 840). She attended the University of Wisconsin Gilyard and Wardi 840).
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Toni Morrison is "one of the most important writers of the twentieth century" (Gilyard and Wardi 36). She attended Howard University and Cornell University (Gilyard and Wardi 36). In her book, Song of Solomon, she uses magical realism.
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"He attened Howard and Rutgers University" (Gilyard and Wardi ). He became involved in Black Nationalism (Gilyard and Wassi 221).He was an excellent poet and speaker (Gilyard and Wardi 221).
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Naturalism has to do with magica realism, modernism and realism. They are different literary devices.
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He attened Lincoln University and Boston University (Gilyard and Wardi 49). His work is widely recognized (Gilyard and Wardi 49). He has also served as a professor of English at the University of Massachussetts for over 20 years (Gilyard and Wardi 49).
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Movement where people were working for equal rights. Some Civil Rights activists included: Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks.
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An African American Artistic movement that included poetry and differnt types of literature ("Teaching African American Literature").
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