The neighborhood of Harlem was the place to be in the 20's. It was the jazz age and in New York City, Harlem was the site of an explosion of African-American literature, art, music, and culture. This would become known as the "Harlem Renaissance" or "The New Negro Movement". This was a joyous time but it only lasted for a few years. Part of the reason the Harlem Renaissance began was due to the migration of African-Americans to the northern cities.
             After World War I many factory jobs opened up which encoraged African-Americans as well as whites to the cities searching for a job. Almost 750,000 African-Americans came to urban centers after leaving the rural south. They found that New York was relatively tolerant to their new ideas and culture.
             Much of the liturature of this time came out of the Harlem Renaissance. Langston Hughs and many other famous writers came out of this time period. Most of these writers were recognized for their work and are still taught in schools today. This was not only a time of literature, it was also a time of music, dance, composing and art.
             In 1929 an average income for a family living in Harlem was $1,808 per year. These Harlem families were making more than most of the whites down in the south. Before the 20's most white Americans carried the stereotype that African-Americans were incapable of culture. The Harlem Renaissance changed all of this.
             The neighborhood of Harlem was the place to be in the 20's. It was the jazz age and in New York City, Harlem was the site of an explosion of African-American literature, art, music, and culture. This would become known as the "Harlem Renaissance" or "The New Negro Movement". This was a joyous time but it only lasted for a few years. Part of the reason the Harlem Renaissance began was due to the migration of African-Americans to the northern cities.
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