Ms. Richmond
English 231
Name _____________________________________
The Harlem Renaissance
The word “renaissance” means ____________________________________________________.
The Harlem Renaissance took place in the __________ and __________.
Harlem is located in ______________________.
W. E. B. DuBois, who founded the ______________ spoke of the notion of “twoness,” which
means __________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
Harlem Renaissance writers had to face the challenge of writing for an _________, _________
audience.
Part of the Harlem Renaissance was a focus on race awareness: ____________________ led the
_________________________________ movement.
Thanks to the musicians of the Harlem Renaissance ________ became mainstream.
Some of the major writers and poets of the Harlem Renaissance were:
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
The Harlem Renaissance is still significant today because _______________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
Works Cited
Reuben, Paul P. "Chapter 9: Harlem Renaissance - An Introduction." PAL: Perspectives in
American Literature- A Research and Reference Guide. 14 Sept. 2005. 10 Apr. 2007
<http://web.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap9/9intro.html>.