"Sowing" William H. Johnson 1940. I chose this piece because it shows how families survive in the South. The artist give me an emotion of sad and happy because they are probably not making enough money, but at least they have a job. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/aaa/
"Employment of Negroes in Agriculture" Earle Richardson 1934. This is another piece showing families in the South.
"Men Working" Loïs Mailou Jones
1937. I chose this piece because it shows how men had the harder jobs in the South. This piece make me feel motivated because those men are hardworking, just like me. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/493284965420934988/
“A Boy Named Alligator”
Kathleen Blackshear 1930. I chose this piece because it shows how kids worked too in the South. The artist make me feel the character struggle.
“School's Out”
Allan Rohan Crite
1936. I chose this piece because it shows how segregation was a big thing. That is a school for colored people. http://africanamericanart.si.edu/items/show/7
“The Janitor Who Paints”
Palmer Hayden 1930. I chose this piece because it shows how some people in the show are creative. http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Hayden%2C%20Palmer%22
Violence and the Migration
1920. I chose these pieces because it shows people trying to move to the North without getting caught. http://www.inmotionaame.org/gallery/detail.cfm?migration=8&topic=99&id=465450&page=2&type=image
“Familia Del Mar/Family of the Sea”
Tony Gleaton 1940. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/aaa/
“During the World War there was a great migration North by Southern Negroes.”
Jacob Lawrence 1940. https://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2015/onewayticket/panel/1
“And the migration spread.”
Jacob Lawrence
1940. https://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2015/onewayticket/panel/23
“Jeunesse”
Palmer Hayden
1927. I chose these pieces because it show what African American people did after they moved North. http://emmawatry.blogspot.com/2012/03/jeunesse.html
“Jitterbugs (II)”
1940
William H. Johnson
http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=11777
