1. The Preservation Of A Precious Culture
Yet through, storytelling, religion and music African Americans managed to preserve their culture. ... Storytelling, music, and dance have all played a central role in African culture, because they help preserve history and religious and social customs. ... Montgomery 3 Music The prevalence of music in slave life is illustrated in that "songs accompanied bondsmen at worship, work, and play tapping all their moods" (Owens, 171). ... Often times when slaves were transported place-to-place they took their music with them. ... They often took the traditional "call and response chant form" Th...
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