1) What was the significance of the Harlem Renaissance?
The Harlem Renaissance was a period of time where African Americans began to find their status and place in America. This gave a chance for African Americans to look at their accomplishments. Many African Americans made significant contributions to music and art.
2) Who were some of the important figures (and what they were famous for) during the Harlem Renaissance?
James Weldon Johnson was the leader of the NAACP(), a group of lawyers. Thurgood Marshall was the first African Supreme Court justice. Zora Neale Hurston was an actor and writer. Louis Armstrong was a jazz trumpet player. Bessie Smith was a blues singer and the highest paid African American artist. Langston Hughes was a poet.
3) In the Poem, Mother to Son by Langston Hughes, what is the message (make sure you included the "why")?
The poem "Mother to Son" takes the voice of a mother speaking to her son. She says that through life she has gone through many hardships and that he will too. However she says not to give up because even though she thought it was hard she never did. This poem is about perseverance. You will never know until you try.
The Harlem Renaissance was a period of time where African Americans began to find their status and place in America. This gave a chance for African Americans to look at their accomplishments. Many African Americans made significant contributions to music and art.
2) Who were some of the important figures (and what they were famous for) during the Harlem Renaissance?
James Weldon Johnson was the leader of the NAACP(), a group of lawyers. Thurgood Marshall was the first African Supreme Court justice. Zora Neale Hurston was an actor and writer. Louis Armstrong was a jazz trumpet player. Bessie Smith was a blues singer and the highest paid African American artist. Langston Hughes was a poet.
3) In the Poem, Mother to Son by Langston Hughes, what is the message (make sure you included the "why")?
The poem "Mother to Son" takes the voice of a mother speaking to her son. She says that through life she has gone through many hardships and that he will too. However she says not to give up because even though she thought it was hard she never did. This poem is about perseverance. You will never know until you try.