Please respond to one of the following questions in at least (and no more than) a paragraph. After you complete the answer to the question you can turn it in to Mr. Morris by either responding directly to this blog-post or you can email it to smorris@paplv.org. Choose one of the following questions to respond to in a paragraph; be sure to tell me which one you are answering.
1920's Questions:
1. Why do you think Marcus Garvey rejected the goals of earlier African American leaders such as Washington and Du Bois?
2. How did jazz blend cultural influences and cross-cultural divides?
Your response is due by Friday (11-8) at midnight.
question # 2.
ReplyDeleteI think that jazz helped blend cultural influence, because jazz helped two separated cultures enjoy the same past-time, and find something in common. Jazz was one of the small first steps taken to blend US culture. With jazz, African Americans were recognized for their talent, and earned respect in US culture, becoming part of it.
-Joshua Rothe, 3rd hour
2. How did jazz blend cultural influences and cross-cultural divides?
DeleteI think that jazz blended cultural influences and cross-cultural divides by allowing the African Americans to share one thing and bring them together. Many African Americans were treated badly at the time, and Jazz showed to whites and other races that Black people are more than what whites thought of them. It didn't matter if you were Jewish, Catholic, White, Black, Slovekian, etc.. all kinds of people enjoyed Jazz and dancing and participating in it. The era of Jazz was the start of something great for all African Americans.
- Cole Smith, 3rd hour -
question one garvey rejected the ideas of the previous activists because he knew that there would always be racism in America to fight it he thought to separate the root of the problem the differing races like communism it is perfect on paper not in action sorry it was late I didn't know when it was due
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2) I think jazz blended cultural influences and cross-cultural divides by helping bond African Americans, whites, and other races. A shared common interest helped unite the different ethnicities. Since a lot of people, from a lot of different races, all liked jazz, it helped people to share cultures and start to break down the cultural divides. African Americans started to become a symbol of jazz. As jazz entered the United States culture, different ethnicities started to some-what come together.
ReplyDelete2. Jazz blended cultural influences because jazz itself was a combination of African American and European music styles. This helped jazz break down cross-cultural divides because it related to both those who were used to African American music and also those used to European music. Since both African Americans and whites shared a love for jazz music, it helped pave the way to making these two cultures less different. Soon blacks and whites went to the same movies, ate the same food, and the two cultures were able to focus more on their similarities than their differences.
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2. Jazz blended cultural influences and cross-cultural divides because both African Americans and Americans liked jazz music so they were united by their interests. Also, most jazz music was made by African Americans so if the Americans liked the music that they made then were influenced to their culture. Since both races liked this type of music clubs and other residencies had both whites and blacks in them and were exposed to the same experiences. This made the African American and American culture clash and make it less rare to see whites and blacks in the same room.
ReplyDelete2- Jazz blended cultural influences because when Americans heard songs that they enjoyed, it didn't really matter to them if the person playing it was of a different skin color. If you were at home, you could turn on the radio, and if you liked a song such as jazz, you couldn't tell if the person was of a different skin color than you. After this, African Americans and Americans basically could push past their differences! Jazz music brought people together because they blended cultures and their different personalities to make a whole new way of music! I'm guessing people realized that if Americans liked jazz music, and it was making money, then it shouldn't matter if it was an African American or American.
ReplyDeleteJazz music came at a time when there was little in common amongst different cultures. The Jazz Age blended African American Blues, Ragtime and European-based music. Jazz emerged in the South and Midwest where different cultures and traditions came together and influenced each other. Jazz was extremely popular and meaningful to the African Americans, but it quickly bridged races and white musicians began to contribute to the style and popularity. Jazz crossed over into the other cultures as it played on the radio and in speakeasies.
ReplyDeleteI think Marcus Garvey rejected the goals of earlier African American leaders because he felt it was time they rise to the top. He felt the bridge between whites and African Americans could never be crossed and that African Americas should go back to Africa. He felt that the only way to solve racism was to leave, while other leaders believed that if African Americans became educated and dominate in the workforce then they would earn respect. However, neither ideas worked, Marcus ended up being deported causing the movement to die and African Americans who went to the small African country felt more different there than in american. The other leaders plans didnt work either, Africans taking jobs in the workforce caused race riots and even more racism.
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ReplyDelete2. Jazz helped blend cultural differences because it caused multiple races to have something in common. For the first time white people payed to go see a black perform for their entertainment. This helper them to connect with each other and appreciate others music. It didn't matter what color of skin you were, if they liked your music they liked you.
Morgan Davis 3rd hour
ReplyDelete2. Jazz helped blend cultural differences because multiple races now have some culture in common, Jazz music, which is a blend of a couple kinds of music. They all liked the upbeat, happy music and for the first time white people paid to see blacks play. And because it was played regularly through speakeasies throughout America, Jazz became more and more popular among all races. Jazz brought a common music genre and began to break down cultural divides.
Max Boslaugh 5th Hour
ReplyDelete2. Jazz music created something in common between African Americans and white people. The fact that jazz music was completely American created a much needed bond between everyone in America, not just blacks, but also immigrants. The fact that white people would acknowledge and enjoy a African American's performance was a huge step that would not be possible without jazz music. Jazz was enhanced in the roaring twenties because of prohibition, because jazz was commonly played in speakeasies.
Abby Brazeal 1st hour
ReplyDelete2. Jazz music blended cultural influences because both African Americans liked jazz and so did Americans so the combined and played together instead of separately. This was a huge accomplishment for Americans because of all the racism still going on so when they found out that they actually have something in common it was something they could do together.
Megan Real 1st hour
ReplyDelete2. I think that jazz helped to blend the cultural influence because it helped African Americans to be seen as more than just different than everyone else. It became popular among both races, black and white, and helped to at least start to erase the line separating them. Jazz brought people together and made them forget their differences to really just enjoy the music, along with the new music of jazz came the new dances and styles to fit with it, also helping to change US culture.
Rakchhya Gurung 3rd hour :)
ReplyDeleteI believe jazz blend cultural influences and cross-cultural divides because it gave blacks a reputation since they were the ones who created it. Many white's enjoyed jazz music and since jazz was mainly music from blacks they put aside racial differences. They both finally had something they had in common and for once they had no problem with skin color. Instead they both were equal because they had something they both enjoyed and loved. However there were many racial problems at the time but when it came to jazz they put it all aside.
Erin Perez 5th hour
ReplyDeleteJazz bended cultural influences and cross-cultural divides because, for the first time, white Americans were paying to see an African American perform. The whites enjoyed the music, so they disregarded the racial differences. African Americans were able to spread their own culture to every other culture existing in the US at that time.
1.Marcus Garvey wanted black to flee across to africa while Washington and Du Bois wanted blacks and whites to be together
ReplyDelete2. Jazz blended cross culture divides by uniting blacks and whites with great music
Jacob Rush 3rd hour
ReplyDelete2. Jazz and music in general seems to have broken down cultural divides throughout history for one basic reason. It doesn't matter what religion, ethnicity or race you are but instead whether you enjoy the music itself or not. The 1920's seems to be a point in which America has entered a new age, and with that a new mindset and people who were found to enjoy jazz. Where jazz was played people would come and have to bring there differences aside. By this I mean people really didn't care as much if a person was black, white ,yellow, Jewish or an immigrant and even brought these groups together. So this is overall is the reason why jazz acted as a form of passive integration.
I think jazz blended cultural influences and cross-cultural divides because it helped us bond together as a country. The color of your skin doesn't matter when it comes to sharing common interests. It was a major step when whites paid money to watch blacks perform. The barrier between races was starting to fade as whites started to appreciate blacks more.
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ReplyDeleteJazz is much more than a style of music. It is the expression of the emotions that African Americans had kept in themselves ever since they first landed on America. This greater reason helped bring the nationalities together, and since jazz was a creative art with a lot of emotion, it was better to watch and listen to. Also others would be inspired by the rhythms. There were fast upbeat swings, but also slow and heartfelt ballads. This style also came out during a time of change. Flappers where around, the cars was invented, so in this atmosphere of excitement and change, it would be easier for something new to develop. Such an example is the miracle of jazz.
It blended everyone together and made everyone happy. The line between blacks and whites was starting to go away. Every one appreciated one another. The music became very popular in the north as when blacks moved there for more jobs, they took their culture with them. It then spread like a virus, everyone of all races fell in love with it.
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That was question #2 - Jake Schweiss
ReplyDeleteJazz helped blend cultural differences because the Blacks and Whites enjoyed it. As African Americans move north, they bring the music with them. Everyone love Jazz music so race really was not an important thing. White often would pay to see the Blacks perform which shows how racism was diminishing. The music just made everyone happy and brought them together.
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1. I think it was because the others wanted immigration but he believed that blacks would still never be equal in treatment, pay, etc., so he thought it simply better to go back to africa where they wouldn't have to deal with racism as much.
ReplyDelete2. Jazz is just so relaxed and improvised and smooth in its nature, that people were much more relaxed and willing to mix with other races. I think that people sub-conciously felt better around jazz.
Grayson Rogers-3rd Hour
ReplyDelete2) Jazz blended the culture because both races, blacks and whites enjoyed listening to it. Before jazz blacks and whites didn't share anything in common, but jazz was so widely litened to and popular that everyone could listen. Radios helped spread where and how jazz was listened to, it brought everyone together because everyone could listen to it.
#2. Jazz brought the two together because they both enjoyed jazz.It was the first thing that brought them together they had nothing in common or they both liked.Everyone could enjoy it through the radio if they had one
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Drew Borchers 5th
ReplyDelete2) Jazz helped bring the two together because it was something both blacks and whites enjoyed listening to. Also jazz was played on the radio and you don't know whether the person playing is black or white. Another reason is it was the first thing that the two really shared anything in common. Before jazz the two races never shared anything in common.
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ReplyDeleteMusic is the closest thing we, as humans, have to divinity. Naturally, people of every race and religion are drawn to it. African Americans have always had great influence on American music, but until the birth of jazz American whites never gave it any attention. Jazz was catchy, new, and enjoyed by Americans across the country. The new dance craze, the Charleston, was a favorite activity to accompany jazz music. Once the radios played jazz, even more people fell in love with it. On the radio no one knew whether the singer was black or white, they just admired the sweet sound. Jazz music definitely gained African Americans respect from whites. White and black people were seen at the same clubs listening to the same singers and white Americans were willing to pay to see an African American perform. Though there were still problems with racism, jazz music helped build the American mass culture of the 1920s.
-Gina Serratore, 5th period
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ReplyDeleteJazz music was a common ground for African Americans and Whites, and because both races liked this music they both could agree on it and even listen to it together. Blacks were now treated with more respect, and Whites would pay to hear them sing and play music. This blended cultural influences, and helped the Blacks and Whites get along.
- Anthony Oddo 3rd
1) He thought that there would be no equality with how white people treated them so he thought that they would be better off in Africa. and start as equal and no discrimination and live happier with no problem. and saw how the others weren't successful and made little progress with long period of time with rascal discrimination. TJ Enke 3rd hour
ReplyDelete1) Most african american leaders such as Washington wanted to end segregation and make blacks and white's equal and unified,where as Marcus Garvey encouraged segregation among white's and blacks
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#1 The difference between Marcus Garvey and African American reformers like Washington and Du Bois is that they wanted to end segrigation and Jim Crow Laws and for whites and blacks to be equal. however Marcus Garvey wanted pretty much the opposite by moving all African Americans and migrate "home" to Western Africa, even though they were more like white Americans then the Western Africans.
ReplyDelete#2 Jazz blended cultural influences and cross- cultural divides because it didn't matter if you were white or black, jazz was liked almost everywhere for its rich music of that era. Plus almost everyone had radios by this time and could jam out to it at home.
Ryan Martin 5th hour
Jazz was the only way of the blacks to express there selves. And they were seen by many Americans during this period. People even white loved there music, but still didn't like that they were struggling for sympathy. Still I believe that jazz influenced cultural divides because it expressed the pain and suffering of blacks
ReplyDeleteI think that Marcus Garvey rejected the ideas if former African american leaders because he saw that the changes that were being made were not in the quickest and most productive way going to get things done. I think he felt that he felt he knew things were never going to change and that the best way to fix African American problems was to leave, why allow man to treat man like the dirt beneath their shoes? Dont stand and hold out the other cheek anymore and go home where you may be wanted and accepted. Even if where you stay is home to you in the U.S, home isnt a place where people lynch, home isnt a molding for hatred, home is a place where your safe, and where your loved. Maybe Marcus Garvey saw that side of life in the U.S wasnt what it shouldve been and wanted to spare his brothers and sisters.
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I think jazz blended clutures. Blacks came up with jazz. Whites liked it as well so many Americans liked jazz in the 20's.
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I think jazz blended the cultural differences between all americans in many different ways. For example, due to the fact that most jazz was produced by black musicians, and people liked the music, american's looked past color. Also, radio became popular and it also didn't allow listeners see the skin color of the singers. Many people began to bond over the type of jazz music and all came together in Harlem. The new age of the 1920s bonded the United States mostly due to the entertainment, more importantly, jazz.
i think jazz helped the african americans because it let them express them selfs and it helped bring blacks and whites together since they shared a same liking.
ReplyDelete2. Jazz was a combination of african American music and Eurpeon musc which formed a bridge between black and whites. The fact that jazz was played in speakeasies and clubs shows that both kinds of people can enjoy jazz and having more things in common brings people together and creates relationships with people, merging the two cultures into one.
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Question #1:
ReplyDeleteI think that Marcus Garvey rejected the ideas of Du Bois and Washington because when their ideas are summed up into one point, they basically mean the same thing: let's stay in America or the South and simply come over this trouble that we blacks have and have a relationship and understand this equality between us and the white man. Now, to Marcus Garvey he wanted complete freedom from either the south or America altogether. He believed that African Americans do not need to know the white man's way, but can rely on their own culture and should travel back to Africa.
-Andrew Eisert Period 1
In responce to number 2 I believe that jazz was something that everyone related to and could enjoy. As jazz was one of the first things that was severly less segregated to African Americans as a whole it allowed for normal people to see that black or white it didn't matter. Also, like we discussed in class, by just listening to jazz you could not tell the race of one person. The radio helped this idea revolutionize and soon people paid to see jazz, not black or white people play jazz. This helped to break down some of the cultural and sometimes rasist 'walls' in 1920's America.
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for question 2, I think that Jazz helped blend culture because as the spread of radio made it possible for people all over the nation to hear the same types of music. Many African Americans found their occupation in singing jazz, and at the same time, the whites enjoyed the music as well. This helped the whites and blacks find a common interest in a time and past where the two cultures seemed to be opposites
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Answering #2, It influenced cross-culture blends because Jazz is a mix of different styles of music that was born from the crossing of different people with different cultures. It was the first thing that whites and blacks could really commonly relate to and enjoy, and from jazz later on, new genres were created such as R&B, Rock and Roll, Reggae, Funk and Jazz fusion.
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