Which demographic shift served as the primary catalyst for the Harlem Renaissance?
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Correct answer: The Great Migration
During and after WWI, hundreds of thousands of African Americans moved from the rural South to Northern cities like New York. This concentration of people in urban centers created the social and economic conditions necessary for a cultural movement to flourish.
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