The resurgence of African American literature, exemplified by the play, took place during which period?

The correct answer is - Harlem Renaissance.

The Harlem Renaissance, also known as the New Negro Movement, occurred during the 1920's. It was a movement that initially started in New York, but spread out in the other states in the northeast and the Midwest of the United States.

The Harlem Renaissance was an artistic, intellectual, and social explosion among the African Americans. Lot of African Americans used the chance that this movement provided to express themselves. That resulted in an explosion of literature written by African Americans which brought their community in the spotlight and managed to lift it up in the society, as well as proving that the African Americans are also very capable writers.