Mass Migration Into Harlem From 1905 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Company Philip Payton founded in 1904
Company Philip Payton founded in 1904
Afro-American Realty Company
Year subway extended to Harlem
Year subway extended to Harlem
1904
Black Americans arriving in Harlem 1920-1930
Black Americans arriving in Harlem 1920-1930
Approximately 87,000
White Americans leaving Harlem 1920-1930
White Americans leaving Harlem 1920-1930
Over 118,000
Claude McKay's description of Harlem
Claude McKay's description of Harlem
'Black metropolis' and 'black capital of the world'
3 key Harlem Renaissance writers
3 key Harlem Renaissance writers
Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Zora Neale Hurston
When & why Harlem Renaissance declined
When & why Harlem Renaissance declined
1930s due to Great Depression
Years of Harlem race riots
Years of Harlem race riots
1935 and 1943
Harlem's population density in 1920s (per sq mile)
Harlem's population density in 1920s (per sq mile)
215,000 people per square mile
Black man's chance of reaching 65 in Harlem (1990 study)
Black man's chance of reaching 65 in Harlem (1990 study)
About 37%