In the early 1900s there was a huge movement of over 6 million African American people from the South to the Northern states, this movement was known as the Great Migration. The Great Migration was huge in African American history because it was the setup for key changes in the lives of African American people. Black people had been so use to slavery and were not really finding jobs in the South so they figured that in the North they would have a better chance. Little did they know, life in the North was no happily ever after ; there was a struggle for jobs, shelter, making a living, and they still didn’t escape racism, but these trails and tribulation shaped the idea of the Harlem Renaissance.
According to physician Rudolph Fisher “In…
The 18th amendment was the act of Prohibition; Prohibition was the banning of selling, manufacturing, and importing alcohol. Majority of the people living in cities in America did not agree with this amendment, so in response they built speakeasies which were illegal clubs/bars. In Harlem, a gangster by the name of Owe Madden renamed the club, Cotton Club because it was previously owned by the first African American heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson. Owe Madden was a man that had opened this club for it to be an outlet so he could sell his number 1 beer to his customers; he had managed this club with high standards and high expectations. Now, the Cotton Club was no little ole club, it had so much diversity from entertainment to food to black and white folks there. Yet, Madden was not stupid; he knew he had to paint the decor of the club to please the upper class so it would be a comfortable place to be. At first the place got no buzz to the white crowd, but after some time white and black flooded into to see and hear the jazz and blues. Most people who worked or performed there were African American, in fact, the dancers that applied there had to be at least 5’6, light skin with a small dark shade, and under 21 years…
