Desiring to avert the many barriers set for African American 's in the South , people eventually began to leave to settle in Northern cities in hopes of better Page 4 opportunities . Hurston became one of the that found themselves in the North during ``this migration that produced a new sense of independence in the black community and contributed to the vibrant Black culture seen during the Harlem Renaissance (Katzman 1996 . This explosion of independence in the Black literary community is...











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