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What is depicted in the image above?

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A
the movement from slavery until modern time using silhouetted figure
B
a jazz scene from New Orleans
C
the influence of music on African American culture
D
a jazz scene from New York
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What does the piece above depict?

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A
a mob scene in a race riot
B
the exodus of African-Americans from the rural south to the urban north
C
segregation in a bus terminal
D
African American soldiers returning home after fighting in World War I
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What did the New Negro Movement encourage artists to do?

A
integrate their history with contemporary themes
B
seek their artistic roots in traditional African art
C
use color to express the pain and suffering of slavery
D
turn away from the pain of the past and embrace European culture
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What was the goal of the New Negro Movement?

A
It encouraged African-Americans to become politically active and racially conscious.
B
It was a revolt for equal treatment of African Americans
C
It was designed to help African American artists gain notoriety.
D
It refers to the migration of African Americans from the south to the north after the Civil War.
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Jacob Lawrence was the first African American artist to _________________________.

A
gain acclaim from whites in the New York art world
B
sell a painting
C
be invited to the European Art Expo
D
all of the above
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Who is pictured in the image above?

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A
William Johnson
B
Aaron Douglas
C
Jacob Lawrence
D
Augusta Savage

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