What was the main impact of James Weldon Johnson's 1922 anthology, "The Book of American Negro Poetry"?

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It created a definitive and uncontested collection of African American poems.It motivated Harlem Renaissance authors to develop a distinct African American poetic tradition.It introduced African American poets to a white audience that had largely ignored them before.It offered critical analysis of African American poetic works.

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The anthology's key importance lies in its role in encouraging Harlem Renaissance writers to cultivate and celebrate a unique African American poetic tradition, rather than simply establishing a fixed canon or providing literary critique.