SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
FIGHTING SLAVERY
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Question
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they used songs
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they traveled through underground tunnels
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they didn’t share information
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they created their own secret language
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Detailed explanation-1: -Music was a way for slaves to express their feelings whether it was sorrow, joy, inspiration or hope. Songs were passed down from generation to generation throughout slavery. These songs were influenced by African and religious traditions and would later form the basis for what is known as “Negro Spirituals ”.
Detailed explanation-2: -African American communities used music and song, sometimes in place of written communication, to discuss life, death, spiritual philosophies, and emotions: all of which helped individuals cope with the traumas that came with being enslaved.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spirituals (formerly called Negro Spirituals) were the main religious songs of enslaved people of North America. These songs were sung in churches, cotton fields, and as “signal songs” on the Underground Railroad.
Detailed explanation-4: -Music and dance-an integral part of African life-became an important part of life for blacks in America. Both slaves and free blacks used music as an accompaniment to work, worship, and celebration.