Harlem Ghetto is to Renaissance as Middle Ages: ____

During the 1920’s, Harlem’s culture bloomed and a renaissance began in their “ghetto” neighborhood since many different nationalities such as the South and the Caribbean gathered in Harlem. The blending of such diverse cultures and talents led to the beginning of the Harlem’s Renaissance. Another Renaissance took place 620 to 320 years ago in the 1300's to 1600's in Europe. They shared their similarities and differences.

Although both renaissance took place in different centuries, they still have their similarites. First of all, in both cases, artists, talented people, and diverse cultures gathered in a major city. The Europeans gathered in Italy like the Harlem Renaissance took place in Harlem. Moreover, there were significant, talented people who grew famous and rich through the Renaissance period like Leornado da Vinci and Langston Hughes. Without major cities and only spread out towns, I don't believe the Renaissance would have began in the first place. Moreover, talented people are essential to a renaissance or nothing would happen.

Even though both renaissance do have their similarities, they also have their differences. One of their main differences are how the renaissance started. The European Renaissance mainly began because of Humanism, the bubonic plague, and The Hundred Years of War. However, the Harlem Renaissance began because African- Americans wanted to be equal as whites and have the same rights. The renaissance started due to different causes, and if the causes were switched I believe that there would still be the same effect.