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The Fringes of America 2

After generations of cruel slavery, and a short time of albeit limited freedom, African Americans began to gain respect and popularity in the 1920's due to the Harlem Renaissance. During this period, all of the African arts gained appreciation from both the white man and other African Americans as well. It may have taken a nearly 300 years, but Africans had finally had a impact on the culture of America and were no longer treated as a resource.

Before the Renaissance began, African Americans were treated as a lower life form in America. They were segregated into their own towns and were looked down upon by the people who simply had lighter skin. Zora Hurston describes this earlier life in her hometown Eatonville, Florida, "During this period, white people differed from colored to me only in that they rode through town and never lived there. They liked to hear me "speak pieces" and sing and wanted to see me dance the parse-me-la, and gave me......

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