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Did slaves ever sing?
no they didn't
Why did slaves sing when they worked?
To praise and sing to God!Wrong - they sung for cadence; for timing their movements together, and also for passing the time... they were slaves, after all.
What did slaves sing when they were working in the fields or picking cotton?
Slaves sang while they were working in the fields to pass the time away. Usually they would sing about home or family, and sometimes a song that they would sing would be a coded message.
Why would slaves sing?
they were encouraged to sing so as to keep spirits up. This made them live longer rather than them being depressed and causing death
What type of songs did the slaves sing in the fields?
Slaves in the field used to sing to make time pass by and keep their spirts up.The kind of songs they sang were spiritual songs that helped them feel more relaxed and to keep them to the rhythm without getting tired and sleeping.
Did slaves ever sing?
no they didn't
What sort of music did the slaves sing?
spirituals
Why did slaves sing when they worked?
To praise and sing to God!Wrong - they sung for cadence; for timing their movements together, and also for passing the time... they were slaves, after all.
Why did the slaves sing composed blues music?
dunnno
What songs did slaves sing 1700s?
swing low
What did slaves sing when they were working in the fields or picking cotton?
Slaves sang while they were working in the fields to pass the time away. Usually they would sing about home or family, and sometimes a song that they would sing would be a coded message.
Did slaves sing song?
Yes. Slaves commonly sung songs to make the day's work go faster.
Why did slaves sing spirituals?
Why the slaves sung spirituals because it was codes so the white did not know they were going to escape.
Why were the African slaves not allowed to sing work songs?
soledad olmeda
What were they following when they sung the drinking gourd?
They sing it so the slaves would sing it while they were working to tell other slaves to follow the drinking gourd big dipper the tonight and it will lead them to freedom.
How did prisons contribute to the blues?
by the slaves coming in amarica and the prision stated to sing it!
Where and when were the African Slaves permitted to gather sing and dance?
They weren't. Their owners did not want to be seen with them if he didn't have to. This caused many owners to lose touch with their slaves, and in their free time, when they knew he wouldn't be around, they would sing and dance. Owners wanted their slaves to have children because the children would become their slaves, when they grew up. This allowed them to buy less slaves and save money.
