How Did The Harlem Renaissance Influence On American Society

Today the United States of America is one of the most successful and influential nations in the entire world. Even though it is a relatively young nation it strives to be the best in the world in every area that it can. Even though it is a very successful nation today, it took a lot to reach the point that it has currently achieved. Throughout the years the nation has slowly been evolving and maturing thanks to its many varied peoples and cultures. These different peoples have brought along with them aspects of their own cultures. These aspects have all slowly began combining to form the great multi cultural society that we have today leading the United States to be known as a figurative smelting pot. Although there have been many cultures
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural , social and artistic explosion that took place in the city of Harlem right after the conclusion of World War I. During this time period Harlem was a cultural center and a haven that drew a variety of black writers, artists, musicians, photographers, poets, and scholars. This movement allowed them not only to do what they loved but it allowed them to thrive, contributing and collaborating with each other producing works that had yet to be seen by the world. At the time this occurred blacks were looked down upon by their white counterparts, being shunned, at times even thought to be inferior. This hostile environment was not ideal for any type of progress but in Harlem this was not an issue. The artist's protected each other. They encouraged the exchange of knowledge and wisdom by anyone who was willing to contribute. Slowly as word begin to spread more brilliant minds began to flock to Harlem and it’s wonders. Slowly even whites were attracted to Harlem for its brilliant works being produced, its progressive way of thinking, and its delightful night life. Harlem soon became a place where people of all races could intermingle with one another, allowing them to experience the different wonders that they each had to
It brought together people of different races and freed them from some of the racial discrimination they faced elsewhere. It placed a spotlight on different forms of art and expression that had previously gone unknown to the world. It showed the world that no matter what race you belong to everyone is capable of brilliance. Not only that it also it also laid the foundation to an unsegregated future, where people of all colors can get along. This movement taught me and the world that every person is capable of genius when given the opportunity to do