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Modernist American Literature by Women / The Harlem Renaissance 1900 – 1940

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Women writers in the early 1900s used innovative means of expressing their particular plight in a society still arguing for, among other things, the right for women to vote. 
Both Zitkala Sa and Susan Glaspell touch on the plight of women in a society dominated by men. At the same time, Modernism as a movement gained popularity in a society in which the inner truths veiled behind social structures were coming into question.
Compare and contrast the heroines from each of the works. How do the works relate to Modernism? What truths about society are conveyed in the stories? How might the themes explored in the works have had a significant impact on the ideas of the time? In your opinion, would these works be considered triumphs of progress or not? Support your thoughts and ideas with appropriate resources.  

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The rise of jazz was closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance – a period of artistic eruption extending from approximately 1900-1940… during which African Americans depicted their experiences and celebrated their unique cultural heritage through the musical, visual, and literary arts.  The primary socioeconomic factor in the development of the Harlem Renaissance was the “Great Migration.” In this huge relocation, millions of African Americans moved northward, fleeing the enforcement in Southern states of post-Reconstruction segregation through the terrorism of lynching and through the pervasive, debilitating effects of systematic exclusion from economic opportunity and social equality (McMichael & Leonard, 2011, p. 1563).
The poetry of Claude McKay, Angelina Grimke, Helene Johnson, Coutée Cullen, and Langston Hughes arose during a period of social and political revolution in America.
How do the poets use the literary conventions of rhythm, alliteration, assonance, and / or imagery to convey the unique experience of African Americans in this time period? Give at least one example from the poetry to illustrate your answer.
Jazz music was a rhythmic revolution spawned from African American heritage. Give examples from the poetry that echo the subject matter and rhythms of jazz.

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