Originally called the "New Negro Movement", the Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement of the early 20th century. This was sparked by the Great Migration of Blacks to the North during World War I. This period saw many people come forward and bring their talents to the world, inspiring many. One of the poets of this era, Jessie Redmon Fauset, was among those who wrote about black life and life in general during this era. She used her past good and bad experiences as influences for her works. The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement of black people that helped change their identity. Creative expression flourished because it was the only chance black people had to express themselves in some way and be taken seriously. World War I and the need for workers in the North were some of the pull factors for migration and ultimately the Renaissance. The increasing discrimination and danger that blacks faced in southern cities was a driving factor. When black people emigrated, they saw the opportunity to express themselves in ways they had not been able to do in the South. While the Harlem Renaissance taught blacks their heritage and whites that of others, it also had negative effects. Blacks in the North were having the time of their lives, being mostly free of discrimination and racism, but in the South the KKK was at its height and blacks who were unable to emigrate faced intense hatred and to fatal discrimination. Harlem soon became known as Harlem. the “capital of black America” because the quantity of blacks in this community was very large. Many residents of this region were artists, entrepreneurs, and advocates for black people eager to showcase their abilities and talents. The... middle of paper...... doesn't always work for her. These experiences inspired her to write her second novel Plum Bun which was about a woman trying to pass as white. In her poetry, readers can tell how frustrated she was with the injustice black people were experiencing. In her poem Oblivion, she talks about death and says, "I should never hear the note of jealousy or hatred" after her death. She calls oblivion “the shroud and envelope of happiness.” Overall, Jessie Redmon Fauset was one of the many great artists of the Harlem Renaissance who inspired many people with her strong words of wisdom and truth. She could not have achieved this without the Harlem Renaissance and the great inspiration it inspired black people to express themselves in ways that had not been thought of before. The Harlem Renaissance gave her the opportunity to speak the words she held within and she was known for her honesty and humility..