• The Great Depression
• The departure from New York City of many prominent black writers and literary promoters in the early 1930s
• The Harlem Riot of 1935

The term Harlem Renaissance refers to a time when creativity in music, writing, and art among the African American community flourished. This period of time lasted from World War I until the mid-1930s and reclassified the African American heritage by bringing unparalleled creative movement in writing, art, and music. Which of the following statements would be the best title for the statements in the box above?

a)Causes for the Decline of the Harlem Renaissance

b)Factors Contributing to the Unification of African Americans in Harlem

c)Cultural Aspects of the Harlem Renaissance

d)Factors Contributing to the Rise of the Harlem Renaissance

The answer is a) Causes for the decline of the Harlem Renaissance because When economic hardships came during the Great Depression, many influential African American minds moved to France, including writer Langston Hughes. The Harlem Riot of 1935 increased racial tension between the black community and the white shop-owners in Harlem who profited from that community, making Harlem a less desirable city to live in for the black community.