Why Was the White-Audience-Only Club in Harlem Named the Cotton

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why was the white-audience-only club in Harlem named the Cotton Club?

• A)Blacks worked and performed there
• B)Its bands played predominantly Dixieland
• C)It evoked leisurely plantation life
• D)Its owner made his fortune selling cotton

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