... Blacks were allowed in the military, but they were segregated into their own units, as was allowed by Plessy v. Ferguson. The African American units were not allowed into combat, despite great contributions made by black units in previous conflicts. The military justified keeping blacks off the front ... of New York City. Harlem gave birth to a movement known as the Harlem Renaissance. Black novelists, poets, painters, sculptors, and playwrights set about to create works rooted in their own culture. They no longer emulated the styles of white Europeans and Americans. The most famous ... ...

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