Harlem quickly grew and prospered and was regarded favorably upon by most blacks. It became famous as the neighborhood of choice for New York’s African Americans. Because so many African Americans were all living together in the same areas of town, artistic feelings were set at ease and creation flowed. Black neighborhoods provided a supportive environment for African Americans to be sheltered together under one large roof.

polis. Here Negro merchants ply their trade; Negro professional

the poor, sick and orphans of the race are cared for; churches,

equal in numbers to the inhabitants of Dallas, Texas, or

most dynamic movements in the twentieth century, and was sparked by African American urban migration, trends toward experimentation throughout the country, and the rise of radical African-American intellectuals.

The Harlem Renaissance sparked because it was in the right surroundings, yet it caught fire because it was in the right place, at the right time. It began during the 1920’s, a time that the US was filled with prejudices that allowed only certain people the rights that everyone deserved. African Americans were not the only ones dealt a bad card that no one seemed to want to play, women were too. By 1920 African American males had been voting, yet females, no matter what race they were were not. After much struggle women finally broke down the barrier that had held them in for so long, and rejoiced in glory at the new amendment added to the US constitution, the 19th amendment, which gave them the right to share their opinions through voting. Seeing this gave strength to African Americans, women had just broken down such a huge barrier, surely they could do the same, many felt that if equality were to ever happen, now was the time. And they boldly set out to make sure that was going to happen. They had the passion for equality and recognition, but would they get an opportunity? In 1920 the prohibition was introduced to American society. Fed up with drunks, several laws were passed that prohibited the drinking, selling, buying and manufacturing of alcohol throughout the United States. It tore up the nation, by causing a great controversy. Many refused to follow such a law, and they didn’t. Speakeasies, bars that served alcohol illegally, began to pop up all over the place. “Social and racial barriers were falling--thanks partly to Prohibition--where the rich and the commoner rubbed elbows in the common pursuit of drink.” ( Rayburn, 1) The bars had what people wanted, alcohol, yet as more and more speakeasies popped up around cities everywhere, competition became strong. These nightclubs needed entertainment to stay open, yet many people did not want to be employed in such clubs for fear of the danger it involved with the law. Owners began to turn to African Americans, who were quick to snatch up the jobs. They were in demand and loving it. African American singers, dancers and musicia

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