Question

question 8 of 10

the harlem renaissance generated poetry by authors like ______ who wrote about racist violence during the red summer.

a. countee cullen
b. claude mckay
c. langston hughes
d. james weldon johnson

Explanation:

Identify the historical context of the Red Summer

The Red Summer of 1919 was marked by severe, widespread racial violence and anti-black riots across numerous cities in the United States.

Match the author to the specific response poem

Claude McKay wrote his famous sonnet "If We Must Die" in response to the violence of the Red Summer of 1919, urging African Americans to fight back courageously against racial terror.

Answer:

• (A) Countee Cullen
• (B) Claude McKay (Correct answer)
• (C) Langston Hughes
• (D) James Weldon Johnson