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Women During The Harlem Renaissance By Zora Neale Hurston
Writing has been and always will be a crucial part in any culture around the globe. Humans have used writing for many things such as documenting history, communicating, developing letters of the law, and last but certainly now least, creating works of fiction and imagination. However, historically, writing has always had a more masculine connotation, but now in today’s time, women have shattered through this stereotype and made their presence known in the literary field. One of these women include Zora Neale Hurston. She made her appearance during the Harlem Renaissance—a predominantly African American cultural movement of the 1920s and 1930s. During her lifetime, Hurston enjoyed a measure of fame, followed by a long eclipse. Her works reflect

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