Slavery
From where did the slaves come from?
What is the song called that we worked with in class?
Follow the drinking gourd
What was the name of the roads that black people travelled through to find freedom?
The underground Railroads
What is a signal song?
Songs about escaping from the slavery
Give me the name of the famous Conductor who helped the slaves to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Why did the slaves sing?
Communication, keeping a steady rhythm, celebration, express themselves - signal and map songs
When did the Underground Railroads excist?
1810´ies-1860´ies
What is a map song?
Songs about where to meet when escaping
In which year did slavery become forbidden?
1865 - the US Constitution was rewritten
What was the price to catching Harriet Tubman?
40,000 US dollars