Slavery: Real People and Their Stories of Enslavement by Grant R. G

Author:Grant, R. G. [Grant, R. G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Nonfiction, People & Places, United States, African American, History, General
ISBN: 9780756651695
Google: A9TKjgEACAAJ
Publisher: DK Pub.
Published: 2009-01-15T00:25:02.233049+00:00

BUILDING

A CULTURE

WHEN AFRICANS WERE BROUGHT to the

Americas they had no common culture or

language. They developed an identity

Trickster tales

through the bitter experience of enslavement.

Told and retold among the

enslaved, traditional African

Based on varied African and European

stories evolved into tales that

became familiar to all Americans.

influences, this culture was transmitted from

Many feature mischievous animal

generation to generation by word of mouth.

tricksters such as Br’er Rabbit who, like

many of the enslaved, survived through

In music, it laid the foundations of jazz,

cunning to outsmart powerful opponents.

blues, rock and roll, and pop music.

Voodoo ceremonies

The enslaved developed religious practices that combined West African and Christian elements, such as Santeria in Cuba and Voodoo in Haiti and Louisiana. Voodoo rituals

and magic helped the spiritual survival of the uprooted.

Capoeira

In Brazil, enslaved people from Africa created

capoeira, a spectacular cross between combat

training and ritual dance. Similar to Asian martial

African drumming

arts, capoeira was probably based on African war

Drums and rhythm were at the heart of African music and

dances. Some believe that it was a disguised way

became central to African-American music, too. In South

of preparing people to fight in a slave revolt.

Carolina and Georgia, laws were passed banning slaves from beating drums, as they might be used to signal an uprising.

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