Which section from the text best supports the central idea that the Harlem Renaissance provided African Americans with an opport
unity to create a new identity by using art to express their feelings and experiences? Question 5 options:
“In the early 1900s African Americans began moving north where they could find better paid jobs working in city factories instead of on farms.” (Paragraph 3)
“One of the most common stereotypes was that they were primitive, wild people still closely connected to the ‘jungle roots’ of their origins in Africa.” (Paragraph 4)
“Although the poem never addressed race directly, African-American readers found its message of defiance inspiring as they continued to hear about racially motivated violence around the country.” (Paragraph 5)
“Artists held the belief that through intellect, literature, art, and music, their work could challenge racism and enable African Americans to better integrate into American society as a whole.” (Paragraph 6)
