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Harlem Renaissance

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February 1, 1901

Langston Hughes Born

Poet Langston Hughes, a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, was born in Joplin, Missouri.

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January 7, 1891

Zora Neale Hurston Born

Author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston was born in Notasulga, Alabama.

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