Question

how did the writers in the harlem renaissance encourage racial pride and social activism? select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
□ duke ellington learned to write music and became an important singer.
□ langston hughes called for personal sacrifice and civil rights.
□ countee cullen gave stirring sermons that were repeated in white churches.
□ booker t. washington encouraged african americans to be peaceful.
□ zora neale hurston celebrated the dialect of rural african americans.

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• Duke Ellington was a musician, not a writer of the Harlem Renaissance in the context of literary contribution for racial pride here, so this is incorrect.
• Langston Hughes' works called for civil rights and personal sacrifice, contributing to racial pride and social activism.
• Countee Cullen was a poet, but giving sermons is not his main contribution related to the question, so this is incorrect.
• Booker T. Washington's era and approach differ from Harlem Renaissance writers' focus on activism and pride in the same way, so this is incorrect.
• Zora Neale Hurston celebrated African American dialect, promoting racial pride through literary representation.

1. Identify the correct ones: Langston Hughes called for personal sacrifice and civil rights, and Zora Neale Hurston celebrated the dialect of rural African Americans.

Answer:

B. Langston Hughes called for personal sacrifice and civil rights, E. Zora Neale Hurston celebrated the dialect of rural African Americans