The play 'Shuffle Along' (1921) was significant in the history of the Harlem Renaissance because it:
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Correct answer: Was the first Broadway musical written, produced, and performed by African Americans
The success of 'Shuffle Along' proved that Black musical theater could be a major commercial success. It helped legitimize Black artists on Broadway and influenced the style of American musical theater for decades.
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