Spiritual .

Explain what they used Spirituals and what they were:

A spiritual is a religious song, they were sung in formal gatherings of slaves in "praises house" and outdoor meetings called "brush arbor meetings.

Explain who Harriet Tubman was and what the underground railroad was:

Harriet Tubman was a female prisoner who was afracin american and escaped prison. she would use a underground rail road to help other prisoners escape.

Write a spiritual you chose and highlight some lyrics and the hidden messages:

"wade in the water" means going in the water will help you lose the dog scent.

Chorus: Wade in the Water, wade in the water children.

Wade in the Water. God’s gonna trouble the water.
Who are those children all dressed in Red?
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Must be the ones that Moses led.
God’s gonna trouble the water.

Chorus

Who are those children all dressed in White?
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Must be the ones of the Israelites.
God’s gonna trouble the water.

Chorus

Who are those children all dressed in Blue?
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Must be the ones that made it through.
God’s gonna trouble the water.

Chorus

How are these  events still significant to this day:

song writters will write some songs describing slavery & what african american people went through.