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africans (slaves)!
Negro slaves were emancipated, i.e., freed from the bonds of slavery by Pres. Lincoln.
Black slaves did. Negro spirituals, the religious folk songs of Black American slaves, were among the first songs created in America. Many slaves discovered comfort and joy in the Christian religion of their masters. The slaves created songs about how hard life was on earth but described a better life in heaven.
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The Portugese were buying Negro Slaves from both Muslim Negro and Arab Slave Traders in East Africa. The Koran forbids Muslim's to Own Muslim Slaves. Christian and Jewish Negroes were Sold as Slaves, as were Captives from the Slavic Countries of Eastern Europe and Russia, and Captives from Hindu India.
Old negro spiritual? One definition is long ago when they where sold into slavery by rival tribes whom unfortunately traded an estimated 10 million to the Europeans mostly West Africa ...20 million traded to Arabs from East Africa just an estimated figure only. But while in Bondage most all new arrivals could only speak their Native rogue which varied from tribe to tribe, as they learned the tongue of the nation they were traded into slavary the slaves would sing Old spiritual songs as they worked to Highten their spirits also to work in rhythm thats all they had the only thing that no Man could take from them! Also later on in America after the UNDER GROUND RAILROAD was established which was an escape route to FREEDOM /North America mostly Canada the slaves would courageously make their way on the under ground Rail Road the Slaves was also rumoured to sing negro spirituals to signal to COMMUNICATE between One anther without the FEILD BOSSES detecting what their plans where they would use verses in the song Reportedly Undetected
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Contrabands were runaway slaves in the North.
It encouraged the slaves, and gave them hope that God would save them just as He delivered Israel from Egypt.
African Americans built the First Baptist Beale Street Church in Memphis, Tennessee. It was built right after the Civil War ended as a Negro Missionary Church.
Some slaves attempted to escape their masters through methods such as running away, forging freedom papers, or seeking help from the Underground Railroad. Others may have tried to negotiate or buy their freedom from their owners.