The Interwar Years and the New Deal 1915-1941 · 1915 – 1941
The Harlem Renaissance and the New Negro
Assessing the significance of the cultural and intellectual explosion in 1920s Harlem.
Key Questions
- 1How did art and literature serve as tools for political advocacy in the 1920s?
- 2To what extent did the Harlem Renaissance change white perceptions of Black culture?
- 3Was the movement too elitist to impact the lives of the Black working class?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: History - Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992A-Level: History - The Harlem Renaissance
Year: Year 13
Subject: History
Unit: The Interwar Years and the New Deal 1915-1941
Period: 1915 – 1941
Suggested Methodologies
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