AP African American Studies / Unit 3: The Practice of Freedom

3.13 Envisioning Africa in Harlem Renaissance Poetry

3 practice questions

Notes

Poets explored African heritage: Langston Hughes's "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," Countee Cullen's "Heritage" ("What is Africa to me?"), and Claude McKay.

Practice

"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" was written by:

Countee Cullen's "Heritage" asks:

Harlem Renaissance poets often explored:

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