What did the Harlem Renaissance do for African Americans? -It encouraged African Americans to leave the South to pursue work in Harlem,
where African Americans were considered equals.
-It worked to change white citizens' perceptions of African Americans as primarily
laborers.
-It provided African Americans an opportunity to create a new identity for
themselves by using art to express their feelings and experiences.
-It reminded white citizens that African Americans continued to suffer unjust
treatment because of their race.