Why is the Harlem Renaissance considered a milestone in entertainment history? How important was Langston Hughes in the movement? After reading the close reading information why is this movement considered so important?

Why is the Harlem Renaissance considered a milestone in entertainment history? How important was Langston Hughes in the movement? After reading the close reading information why is this movement considered so important?

Assignment

Write a 3 page essay answering the the above questions.
Use MLA format
Use 3 sources
Provide in-text citations from academic resources
Have a works cited page

The videos included are intended to give you the reader and writer background information on the Harlem Renaissanse. The first video is the author reading his poem. The second video is about the renaissance itself. Take this information and formulate your ideas. What did you learn from it? How will you apply the information to the poem?

Harlem
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over
Like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
Like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?

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