... began to flourish in Harlem, a section of New York City. This African-American cultural movement became known as "The New Negro Movement" and later as the Harlem Renaissance. More than a literary movement, the Harlem Renaissance elevated the unique culture of African-Americans and redefined African-American expression. African-Americans were encouraged to celebrate their heritage. The main factors contributing to the ... younger generations like Teddy Wilson and Art Tatum. The "boogie-woogie" involved a short, accented bass pattern that played repeatedly while the right hand plays freel...

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... the automobile, transformed family social life, while the new, wide following of Jazz and the Harlem Renaissance created revolutionary cultural changes. As the automobile industry prospered due to new production techniques the automobile gained widespread use. Automobiles enabled rural residents to have greater contact with their neighbors. Also, this form of transportation linked rural and urban areas allowing rural residents to ... songs such as Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues" in 1920. Many enormously successful Broadway musicals came about as well, such as Eubie Blake's Shuffle Along. Th...

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