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Slave Culture
I used to hear then talk about, you know,you putting them on stumps, you know. Or something high, you know, and bidding them off like you did cattle -Unknown Slave
Slaves practiced a wide variety of polytheistic religions, that means they believed in many gods.
Many slaves were Christian, Muslim, or Jewish.
Music
Song and Dance provided a huge part in slave's religious practices
Many Christian slave owners did not force their slaves to work on Sundays becasue they believed that it should be a day of rest
Religion
Blacks who accept Christianity never fully abandoned their African religions
Slave music was influenced by Christianity and also a wide variety of old African religions.
Slaves are generally expected to sing as well as to work. -Frederick Douglass
The white man's happiness cannot be purchased by the black man's misery. -Frederick Douglass
Many slave songs were influenced by Christianity and also old African Religions.
Slaves sang songs during work which helped them organize themselves and get work done quicker.
In free time slaves listened and danced to music played on string instruments.
Slaves made drums, banjos, and rattles out of gourds like those found in Africa.
Art and Education
Enslaved people found ways to express themselvs through education and art.
Fabels and Folktails became a big part of slavery and started an oral tradition, passing down stories to new generations.
Slaves tried their hardest to preserve African traditions, and tought them to new generations.
Slave Chapel where the slaves practiced their religions.
Left: A picture of slaves making music. Right: A cool video on how slaves created music with their limited resourses.
Want to hear more of the slave music? Check out this cool link!
Charlie Johns Griffin Damron Matt Bultman Blake Meisinger
