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How did the Great Depression affect the Harlem Renaissance?

  1. It led to a surge in new government funding programs for Black artists nationwide
  2. It effectively ended the movement as patronage dried up and economic survival became the priority
  3. It had virtually no impact, since Harlem was believed to be economically isolated from the rest of the country
  4. It caused nearly all Harlem artists to abandon the city and move back to the rural South
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Correct answer: It effectively ended the movement as patronage dried up and economic survival became the priority

The economic collapse of the 1930s hit Harlem particularly hard. As many white patrons stopped funding Black arts and unemployment soared, the optimistic and creative energy of the 1920s faded into the struggle for basic needs.

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