African Americans Gain RespectThe 1920's were a time where many famous musicians were African American. The Harlem Resistant was occurring giving blacks more recognition. Most Blacks lived in the southeast, but moved north during this period. A lot of the famous musicians found there fame by moving north and following their own version of the American Dream. Also many oddly named dances came from the African American immigration to the north as in the shimmy, turkey trot, or the chicken scratch ("1920's Music." 1920's Music. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2013.). The music, art and dance that came along with the African Americans gained them respect, and an equality with white Americans. " This literary, artistic, and intellectual movement fosters a new Black cultural identity. (" Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2013.)
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Some examples of African American musicians in the 1920's include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Bessie Smith who rose up from being in poverty while in the southeast. " Raised in poverty in the South, she ran away as a teenager to join a traveling show as a dancer" ("1920's Music." 1920's Music. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2013). This shows how much music has helped the future of African Americans. The cultural diffusion of music during this era helped create what American Society is today. There was still tension and discrimination during this time but music helped people connect and communicate in a way nothing else could. Music helped African Americans fight back against it all.
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