1) What was the Harlem Renaissance, during what years did it take place, and what was the movement a reaction to?

For your answers, a couple of paragraphs will suffice.

Here goes:

1) What was the Harlem Renaissance, during what years did it take place, and what was the movement a reaction to?

2) What was the event or artistic union that jump-started the Swing Era?

3) A couple of sentences on these different band leaders: a) Fletcher Henderson; b) Paul Whiteman; c) Chick Webb; d) Duke Ellington; e) Count Basie; f) Bennie Goodman, and g) Glenn Miller.

4) What made Duke Ellington unique from all of the band leaders mentioned in #3.

5) Discuss factors contributing to the demise of the Swing Era.