Question

this question has two parts. this excerpt is from a play co - written by zora neale hurston, a prominent contributor to the harlem renaissance.
*spanish moss drapes the trees...
the woods surround everything. bull alligators can be heard booming like huge bass drums from the lake at night...
the houses are of raw, second grade lumber, unpainted, each with a porch and two or three rooms. each man with a \family\ is allotted a house for which he is docked about fifty cents a week.... no fenced in yards, few flowers, and those poorly tended. few attempts at any kind of decoration or relief of ugliness. everyone lives temporary...
...the woman of today may be forgotten tomorrow.\

• zora neale hurston and dorothy waring, polk county, 1944

part a:
based on the excerpt and your knowledge of u.s. history, how did the harlem renaissance influence u.s. society?
a it used various art forms to accurately depict the african american experience in america.
b it limited the production of art that failed to portray american history and culture in a positive manner.
c it discouraged african american artists from exploring inequality and discrimination in america.
d it provided an opportunity for wealthy patrons to control the work of african american artists.

Explanation:

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement where African - American artists used various art forms (like literature, music, visual arts) to depict their experiences. Option B is incorrect as it was about positive (in terms of self - expression) production of art depicting their lives. Option C is wrong because artists did explore inequality. Option D is not in line with the movement's spirit of artistic freedom. The movement used art forms to show the African - American experience.

Answer:

A. It used various art forms to accurately depict the African American experience in America.