-
Oral story telling / Vernacular tradition
African American stories that had to do with tradition and culture. Musical Instruments were sometimes used in telling these stories. -
Period: to
Slavery
-
Underground Railroad
A group of people and/or abolitionists who helped slaves escape -
Period: to
Migration
Migration from Africa to America -
Phillis Wheatley
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). -
Death of Phillis Wheatley
-
Frederick Douglass
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). -
Frances Harper
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). -
Period: to
Abolitionist movement
-
Booker T. Washington
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). -
Period: to
Reconstruction Era
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). -
W. E. B. duBois
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). -
Period: to
Jim Crow Era
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). -
Claude McKay
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. -
Zora Neale Hurston
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). -
Death of Frederick Douglass
-
Period: to
Harlem Renaissance
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) -
Period: to
Pan-Africanism and interest in African Heritage
The interest in African American heritage was during the 20th century -
Sterling Brown
Poet who attended Williams College in 1922 and also earned a masters degree from Harvard (Gilyard and Wardi 465). -
Langston Hughes
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). -
Countee Cullen
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). -
Richard Wright
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). -
Death of Booker T. Washington
-
Maya Angelou
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). -
Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry was born in Chicago, Illinois (Gilyard and Wardi 840). She attended the University of Wisconsin Gilyard and Wardi 840). -
Toni Morrison
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. -
Amiri Baraka
"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). -
Period: to
Naturalism
Naturalism has to do with magica realism, modernism and realism. They are different literary devices. -
Everett C. Hoagland
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). -
Death of Countee Cullen
-
Death of Claude McKay
-
Period: to
Civil Rights Movement
Movement where people were working for equal rights. Some Civil Rights activists included: Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks. -
Period: to
Black Arts Movement
An African American Artistic movement that included poetry and differnt types of literature ("Teaching African American Literature"). -
Death of Zora Neale Hurston
-
Death of Richard Wright
-
Death of W. E. B. duBois
-
Death of Lorraine Hansberry
-
Death of Langston Hughes
-
Death of Sterling Brown
