Slavery Flashcards
What is slavery based?
Economics
Did musical instruments add value to the slaves?
Yes.
How were slaves inferior?
Mentally, socially
How was music a part of everyday life?
Spirituals Work Play Worship Ritual
What was most of the singing?
Call and response.
Why weren’t there allowed to be drums?
They were means of communication.
Why was it important to teach religion to the slaves?
Would help them reconcile their life
What happened in 1816 AME?
African Methodist Episcopal was started in Philly.
What is a pinkster celebration?
Pentecost
Involved singing and dancing.
Banjo.
Associated today with white performers even though then mostly African Americans played them.
In 1700s, looked more like a drum than a banjo.
Earlier forms made from gourd.
1-6 strings.
Many different names.
Why were they taken to the West Indies?
For seasoning.
Where were they taken for seasoning?
West Indies.
New Orleans
French settled there
French Creole
French Creole
Part African Part French
What happened in 1817?
Passed statute for blacks only to be allowed to dance before sundown and only at Congo Square.
Spirituals
Songs sung by slaves unaccompanied
Hope or despair
Weak overcoming the strong.
Shout/ ringshout
Free blacks after the civil war, applied to dance.
Songster
Leader in spirituals.
Bassers
Singers (doing response)
Sticker
Provided rhythm
Shouters
Dancers (moved in circle)
Camp meetings
Revivals
Usually organized by methodists.
Who believed in Religion over Race?
Methodists and Baptists.
