the harlem renisance

By mjr1107
  • The end of the American Civil War

    The end of the American Civil War

    The end of the American Civil War in 1865 ushered in an era of increased education and employment opportunities for black Americans
  • The Banjo Lesson, Henry Ossawa Tanner

    The Banjo Lesson, Henry Ossawa Tanner

    i think this picture shows the poor side of the halem era, the paint looks very old and poor
  • Plessy v. Ferguson passed

    Plessy v. Ferguson passed

    plessy V. fergouson was paased wich meant that racial equality was delivered a crushing blow because the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case declared racial segregation to be constitutionally acceptable.

  • The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded, and W.E. du Bois becomes editor of their monthly magazine, Crisis

  • UNIA holds its First International Convention of the Negro Peoples of the World at Madison Square Garden, New York

  • Aaron Douglas (American, 1898-1979), Sahdji1925

    Aaron Douglas (American, 1898-1979), Sahdji1925

    i interpet this pice as a showing of cramped black life wihich i think pepole were getting very tierd of

  • W.C. Handy’s Blues: An Anthology is published

  • Archibald J. Motley, blues

    Archibald J. Motley, blues

    this might be a artwork of iorny because calling it blues and then creating what looks like happy figure seems like a wierd contrdicion
  • Augusta Savage (American, 1892-1962) gamin

    Augusta Savage (American, 1892-1962) gamin

    i think this artist made this to show that women are still strong in a time era that it was

  • A’lelia Walker unexpectedly dies on August 16th

  • - W.E.B. Du Bois resigns from Crisis and the NAACP

  • Harlem Race Riot, March 19th, sparked by anger over discrimination by white-owned businesses

  • Hale Woodruff (American, 1900-1980), Landscape

    Hale Woodruff (American, 1900-1980), Landscape

    interpertation: ii think this show a certin way of living for african americans at that time

  • Aaron Douglas makes murals for the Hall of Negro Life at the Texas Centennial exposition in Dallas

  • Dox Thrash east side

    Dox Thrash east side

    i think this artiat did this to show the recovery of the harlem era

  • the harlem renaissance end

    the end of the harlem rensissance usherd in more talent from black pepole

  • Langston Hughes’ The Big Sea is published

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