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so that they could know if a slave was or was not there, or to see if they were eating the things they may have been picking.

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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.


What were the slave codes in the colonies?

songs, slaves would sing songs when they were out in the field to let others to that "Moses" (Harriet Tubman) was coming.


How the African slave trade is linked to the blues?

The African slaves are related to the Blues because in the slave days they used to sing about how hard their lives where. They mainly consist of losses and tragedy. So they all gave it a similar tune. (like jazz with the 10 bar blues) From then on people called it the blues like the saying i am feeling blue. (upset is how they are related to the Blues.If you are talking about the football club Birimgham city (also known as the Blues whom which I support.) I have no idea.


Why did African American slaves sing follow the drining gourd?

They sang it because they were instructions for how to get out of the slave camp but in a sort of code so that they could go on the underground trainline


Did slaves ever sing?

no they didn't


How did slaves contribute to society during colonial times?

They taught the european slave keepers how to make, cook, sing, dance, take care of their childrens, farm, invent things, raise animals.


What sort of music did the slaves sing?

spirituals


Why were the spirituals so important to enslaved people?

Spirituals were so important to enslaved people because when the slaves were out on the fields working they would sing spirituals, or religious songs based on bible stories, as a source of strength for the slaves as they tried to deal with the hardship of the slave life


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.


How did slaves make fun out of their owners?

Slaves sometimes found ways to subtly mock or outwit their owners through satire, humor, or passive resistance. They might play tricks, tell jokes, sing mocking songs, or engage in acts of defiance that allowed them to maintain a sense of autonomy and dignity in the face of oppression. By using humor and creativity to cope with their circumstances, slaves asserted their humanity and resilience.


When did the slaves sing?

they sang while they worked in the plantations


Why did the slaves sing composed blues music?

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