Many authors and artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries including Kate Chopin, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Rebecca Harding Davis, were instrumental in providing context to a changing world.
Why was Paul Laurence Dunbar so important ?
a. He gave readers a look into a world that may be otherwise unfamiliar to them.
b. He criticized the industrialization of America, blaming modern problems on the industrial age.
c. He was one of the only authors who wrote specifically for Black readers. He was one of the only authors who wrote specifically for Black readers.
d. He painted urban landscapes, helping find beauty in the new urban lifestyle.
