Week 2 AASP Presentation

Which of the following themes was not commonly seen in slave songs?

Countries in Africa generally share the same cultures and religious practices.

How was code used in slave songs?

What instrument mentioned in the presentation did slaves bring from Africa to North America?

According to the presentation, what is a trickster figure in folklore?

What was the main religion that appeared in slave songs from the South?

After abolition, what was the first major Black musical genre?

Slaves kept a strong African cultural identity in North America.

Which of the following music genres was NOT heavily influenced by traditional Black music?

Due to many slaves' inability to write, how were memories/knowledge generally passed down to the next generation?

Music was used by slaves as a mechanism of communication and mockery of white masters.

According to the presentation, what is role reversal in folklore?