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Spirituals
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Music and History
100
A style of singing where the leader sings a part, and the group answers.  
Call and Response  
100
This type of spiritual was faster and could have celebrated an escape to freedom.  
Jubilee 
100

This person was represented by Moses in Spirituals

Harriet Tubman
100
This real (or mythical) person is said to lead slaves to freedom if they follow the drinking gourd
Peg-Leg Joe 
100
This 5-note scale is widely used throughout the world
The Pentatonic Scale
200
This "quality" of music or key center that generally sounds happy.  
Major Key
200

A type of Spiritual that was slow and in a minor key. It may have been sung when someone died or sold further south.

Lament 
200

Follow the drinking gourd referred to this constellation. The slaves were to follow this to freedom.

The Big Dipper (Ursa Major)  
200
What isolated area in the south is known to have the most uniquely preserved African culture, including a native dialect.  
The Georgia Sea islands
200
Canada was also known as this...
Freedomland
300
A tradition where slaves taught Spirituals to one-another. 
Oral Tradition 
300

A type of Spiritual that contained coded messages that told the slaves where and how to use the underground railroad.

Signal Songs 
300

In Spirituals the Mississippi, the Ohio, and the Missouri rivers were referred to as this river.

The River Jordan
300
This Brazilian Martial art was disguised as a dance
Capoiera  
300
What American war was fought from 1861-1865
The Civil War
400
A sadder "key" or quality of music. 
Minor Key
400

Spirituals trace their musical roots back to this part of the world...

Africa
400

In Spirituals, these people represented often the slaves...

The Israelites 

400
What North American country abolished slavery in 1834? 
Canada
400
In what format was music preserved during the 1800's?  
Sheet Music 
500
The musical term for Speed
tempo
500

This Spiritual described a map that was based off of the north star.

Follow the Drinking Gourd
500

In Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, these people were referred to as "Angels comin' after me".

The "conductors" of the underground railroad.  
500
The geological event that inspired the 2nd version of "We are the World" 
The 2010 Earthquake in Haiti
500
The Language Spoken in the Georgia Sea Islands
Gullah
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