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The Harlem Renaissance took place in the 1920's and 30's. It was an African American movement that was mainly in the big northern cities. Above all, it took place in a small section of New York City, Harlem. The time period and setting of this renaissance was no coincidence. It started only 50 years after slavery was ended America. Although it ended, it ended with force, so many African Americans took refuge in the more sympathetic northern states. Also, during this time, blacks were being segregated and thought of as lesser human beings than whites. Many popular black icons wanted to prove themselves and started revolutionizing works of art and the styles with these arts. The beginning started after world war one, and the end went along with many other businesses and jobs during the great depression.
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