The Harlem Renaissance is the time when thousands of African Americans moved to the North. They moved there because blacks’ were dominated and treated with cruelty. This migration was a big step in the Harlem Renaissance. It was called, the “Great Migration”. This movement lasted from the 1920’s to 1960’s.

The art, music, photography, jazz, and literature were some of the main roles played at this time. Because of the African Americans creating all of this, they proved to others that they were just as equal as all. The thousands of blacks that moved to the North, were attracted to the low prices of lifestyle, and the easy acceptance of jobs. The blacks migrated to places such as; San Francisco, New York City, New Orleans, and Northern New Jersey. This is the point of time when they started to prove to the whites, that their freedom is not one’s options, and that they are to be treated equal.

There had been a group called the NAACP, which stood or, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The group would fight for African Americans prevention in racism along with segregation. This group formed right before the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance.

Jazz music, on the other hand, was a big role in the Great Migration. This was how African Americans showed their emotions to the society. There was a place were everyone would present jazz. It was called, The Cotton club. The Cotton Club was a popular place where mostly the white would hang. The blacks were forced to stay out unless they were performing or known celebrities. A few celebrities that performed at the Cotton Club, were people such as, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington.

As you can tell, the Harlem Renaissance was a huge movement of African Americans. The Harlem Renaissance ended when the Great Depression effects began to decrease. This movement helped change peoples minds about wether color matters. If all of the effects of the Harlem Renaissance did not occur, our nation may not be the same today.