The Harlem Renaissance
By Jack Jones, Ryan Santos, and Noah Wilson.
W.E.B. Du Bois and Louis Armstrong
are two innovators of the Harlem Renaissance. Du Bois is best known for his book The Souls of Black Folk, a collection of essays that present a sociological study of blacks in America and a case for why they should be given equal rights to whites.

Armstrong, while not as political as Du Bois, was able to overcome prejudice to become a star in the music world, performing before huge crowds of both blacks and whites. Armstrong later began to take a strong stand for the desegregation and integration of schools; in 1957 he called President Eisenhower "gutless and two-faced" because of his inaction in the desegregation of Little Rock. The FBI then began to keep a file on Armstrong because of his comments.
A painting by the artist Charles Alston, emphasizing the African American family. This painting was part of a growing trend representing the life of African Americans in the City
This website was created by the Jack Jones, Ryan Santos, and Noah Wilson for Ms. Kautsch's AP English 11 class at Casa Grande High in December of 2012.
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