This Renaissance was an African-American movement that took place in the late 1920s and 1930s, it became known as the Harlem Renaissance precisely because it started in the neighborhood of Harlem in the United States. It was in this period that directors, editors and critics realized that the expressions of art of the African American people were beginning to draw the nation's attention in an expressive way, something that was stronger in literature, however, in other art forms there were also great exponents African-American.
The Harlem Renaissance began to emerge in the midst of an intellectual and social upheaval that eventually emerged and spread throughout the 20th century African American community. Something that happened right after the North American Civil War that ended up generating a black middle class, something that favored the emergence of jobs and better education conditions for Afro descendants.
Jackie Mabley "Moms Mabley" adopted her theatrical name, Jackie Mabley, from that of an old friend. Later on she was known as "Moms" because she was truly a "Mom" for many other comedians from the 1950s and 1960s. At the age of 27, she declared herself a lesbian, and was one of the first artists on the comedy circuit to be qualified as triple-X
The 1930’s is the time where Great Depression took place. In
that time, stock market crashed, unemployment went to the top, banks raced to liquidate
loans to cough up cash to sustain bank runs, and many banks closed. It resulted
to economic hardship to people in rural and city areas, most especially among
agricultural and factory workers. Huge numbers of people lost their jobs, while
those who still have jobs face very uncertain future. The Communist Party USA have
attractive platforms like more power for workers and for the common man. Therefore,
membership of the Communist Party USA swelled to about 55,000 in the 1930s.
The American Revolution ended with the American Independence by uprooting of British imperialism from America. The American colonies gained full freedom as well and America emerged as a free and separate nation.
Explanation:
- America gained her first victory in her War for Independence when British General Cornwallis gave up his position of power in Yorktown, Virginia.
- As the British forces withdrew from America, other colonialists started cowering under the sheer force of the American Revolution.
- The Treaty of Paris which was signed after two years of the British General's surrender further made the impending independence of America official.
- Soon after the American Revolution ended with an official declaration stating the freedom of American colonies and giving America the status of an independent and individual nation.
