In this painting, Aaron Douglas expresses what the Harlem Renaissance symbolized for many African Americans. The people looking on to the city symbolizes the move of African Americans from the rural South to urban North. It also symbolizes the hope that many African Americans had for the future. The chains on the hands of the people symbolize the racial inequality African Americans had to deal with and what they hoped to leave behind.
5/27/08
Harlem Renaissance Artist- Aaron Douglas
In this painting, Aaron Douglas expresses what the Harlem Renaissance symbolized for many African Americans. The people looking on to the city symbolizes the move of African Americans from the rural South to urban North. It also symbolizes the hope that many African Americans had for the future. The chains on the hands of the people symbolize the racial inequality African Americans had to deal with and what they hoped to leave behind.
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many of his paintings were like this because i also wrote about Aaron Douglas and chose a differnet painting that looked very similar with African Americans in chains. very good job christine!
~Jordan Fagan
Great use of Douglas' work
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