The Harlem Renaissance can easily be compared to The European Renaissance of that began in the 14th century. The European Renaissance included a series of literary and cultural movements in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. These movements began in Italy and eventually expanded into Germany, France, England, and other parts of Europe. Participants studied the great civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome and came to the conclusion that their own cultural achievements rivaled those …showed first 75 words of 1097 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1097 total…to call the European renaissance period “The Renaissance” or to call the Harlem Renaissance “The Black Renaissance”, as if it could never happen again. Many say that The Harlem Renaissance could not be considered a renaissance and therefore never happened. A renaissance is defined as a. a rebirth or revival or b. a revival of intellectual or artistic achievement. The Harlem Renaissance is a renaissance because it can be described as both of these definitions.