Spirituals
The name of the SPIRITUAL rooted in the biblical story of the israelites crossing the Red Sea. This instructed the slaves how to avoid detection from tracking dogs.
Wade in the Water
This popular form of American entertainment characterized by blackface performances that mocked African Americans through exaggerated stereotypes, reflecting and perpetuating the era's deeply ingrained racism.
Minstrelsy
The "Father of Gospel Music"
Thomas A. Dorsey
This genre heavily relies on improv.
Favorite Hymn of Martin Luther King Jr. Sang the night before his assassination.
Precious Lord, Take My Hand.
Often sung in secret, this GENRE provided a sense of unity and cultural preservation during the oppressive conditions of slavery.
The Spiritual
This term refers to the blackface makeup and exaggerated, racist caricatures used by performers in minstrel shows.
Black face
Known as the "Queen of Gospel,". A key figure in both gospel and civil rights history.
Mahalia Jackson
The genre often addressed themes of struggle, heartache, and resilience, capturing the emotional depth of everyday life.
The Blues
Rooted in the Biblical story of David calming King Saul with his harp.
Little David, Play on Your Harp!
Spiritals contained THESE to assist slaves on their journey to freedom.
Codes Messasges
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Instructions
This HBCU, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is where the Jubilee Singers were formed in 1871, helping to bring African American music to national attention.
This hymn, written by Thomas A. Dorsey and famously performed by Mahalia Jackson, became a powerful anthem during the Civil Rights Movement.
One of the most famous recordings of Louis Armstrong. Has a non English orgin.
La Vie En Rose
OR
That french song. :)
This period followed the Civil War and focused on rebuilding the Southern states and integrating formerly enslaved people into society.
The Reconstruction Period
The COMPOSER of the original spirtuals.
The Enslaved
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Slaves
One of the most popular minstrel and vaudeville songs, featuring the lyrics "With a banjo on my knee,"
Oh, Susanna
The blending of these genres together that created a new genre called Gospel.
Blues and Jazz.
One of the most influential Blues musicians. Known as "The King of Blues"
BB King
This musical technique, often used in African and African American music, involves a leader singing or playing a phrase, followed by a response from a group or another individual.
Call and Response
This RELIGION served as a disguise for the spirituals, allowing colonizers to perceive the songs as mere acts of worship or simple pastimes, rather than recognizing their deeper meanings and functions.
The name of the PERIOD before the Civil War.
Antebellum
The First African Baptist Church in Savannah, Georgia, the oldest African American Church in the United States was founded in this year.
The year of 1777
The area of the United States where The Blues started.
The Mississippi Delta.
Thomas A. Dorsey