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They would not be silenced: how jazz cats overcame racism in the 1920s
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They would not be silenced: how jazz cats overcame racism in the 1920s

Peter J. Eden
Fall Poster Forum (California State University, Sacramento. University Union, 11/02/2020 - 11/06/2020)
11/15/2019
Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/214188
Appears in  Student Research & Creative Activity Fall Forum

Abstract

Jazz (Cat) Ku Klux Klan (1915-) Europe, James R. (James Reese), 1917-2001 African Americans--Music
Jazz music of the 1920s became a powerful means of cultural resistance. It arose out of a desire to counter white supremacy while creating a distinct African American art form. As such, jazz music became a weapon in the fight against racism after World War I.
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