Make a sentence with the word: "brief"
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What does "residential" mean?
Referring to a place that is made up of homes, not offices or businesses.
Make a sentence with the word: "residential"
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What does "brief" mean?
Short.
In your opinion, what makes a particular neighborhood a good place to live?
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If you could live in Harlem during any century, which century would you want to live in?
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How old was James Baldwin when he wrote this essay?
13 years old
What replaced the muddy roads in the 19th century?
Smooth asphalt streets replaced the muddy roads.
Why did settles come to Harlem?
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What does "published" mean?
Printed a book, newspaper or magazine for sale or distribution.
If you created a picture of your community, what would you include in addition to residential areas?
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What was Harlem like when dr. Johannes de la Montagne and his family landed?
Harlem was a wilderness, nature reigned supreme.
What city's history would you like to know more about?
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Why does James Baldwin call Harlem in the 20th century a "city within a city"?
It's a self-contained city within a larger city.
What was life like for the settlers in the 1600s?
Life was hard, especially in the winter. In the spring plants began to grow and life improved.
Where was Jochem Pieter's farm?
Between 125th and 150th Streets along the Harlem River.
How would you describe the changes to Harlem over the three centuries?
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Make a sentence with the word: "section"
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Make a sentence with the word: "published"
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What does "section" mean?
One part of something.
What similes does Langston Hughes use to describe a "dream deferred"?
It could dry up like a raisin in the sun, or fester like a sore.
Why does the author suggest that the flats needed to be rebuild?
Because they were firetraps.
What does "community" mean?
All the people who live in the same area or town.
Why are story quilts important to Faith Ringgold?
They represent a connection between art and her family's history.