... than just that. "African slaves, unfamiliar with the new surroundings, were forced to change whatever they came in contact with, whether it be language, music, art or dance " (Davis AAM, 130-131). Music was a huge supporter, comforter, and security blanket for the slaves. Music was not just a passion or pastime: it was a lifesaver. In particular, gospel music was extremely important. Gospel ... take on the kinds of religious tunes that African Americans found solace in. Because slaves were "forced into a foreign culture " their music was forced to adapt and change (Davis AAM, 130). Gosp...

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... the ironclad warship. It began when the Confederacy, knowing they had to meet or match the Union's naval superiority, responded to the Union blockade by building or converting more than 130 vessels, including twenty-six ironclads and floating batteries. Only half of these saw active service. Many were equipped with ram bows, creating "ram fever" among Union squadrons wherever they threatened ... ...

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... the ironclad warship. It began when the Confederacy, knowing they had to meet or match the Union's naval superiority, responded to the Union blockade by building or converting more than 130 vessels, including twenty-six ironclads and floating batteries. Only half of these saw active service. Many were equipped with ram bows, creating "ram fever" among Union squadrons wherever they threatened ... ...

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... ', stipulating that one could only vote if one's grandfather had had the vote. By 1910 'grandfather clauses' were being used in Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama and Oklahoma. There were 130,344 black voters registered in Louisiana in 1896, but by 1900 only 5,320 remained. African Americans in the United States would not see an end to their racial discrimination until ... ...

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... sub cultural claim is often supported by an assertion that, with the recent introduction of improved roads and mass media, Appalachia is experiencing its first contact with the outside" (Billings 130). The greatest challenge for the Appalachian people is assumed to be the people itself. "Such people simply do not want to change" (Billings 132). Isolation may be the cause of ... ...

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