What was the primary significance of “The Book of American Negro Poetry” (1922), edited by James Weldon Johnson ?

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It inspired Harlem Renaissance writers to establish a tradition of African American poetry.

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It established an authoritative and unquestionable canon of African American poetry.

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It presented African American writers to a previously indifferent white audience.

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It provided literary criticism on African American poetry.

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