Question

What was the theme of the “harp” made by Augusta Savage?

Answer 1

Answer: She was appointed the first director of the Harlem Community Art Center and was commissioned by the New York World's Fair of 1939 to create a sculpture symbolizing the musical contributions of African Americans. Negro spirituals and hymns were the forms Savage decided to symbolize in The Harp.

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Answer 2

The Harp was symbolic in representing the desire to rise as a community, together. So, the central theme in the poem is that all American citizens should raise their voices and sing together like one big united family to honor freedom.