Music of Slaves duroing the 1400’s, displayed a sense of strength and unity. This included drums and banjos, as well as the use of a balafo -whichj is a type of xylophone. Slave music as described by slave masters was used for may different reasons, such as celebrations/religious ceremonies.
In reviewing the Middle Passgae, the documenatrt provided an overview on the captivity of African people, which were turned into slaves. African people were packed like sardines in decks across the Atlantci Ocean. The use of song and unmfiication of voices those in captivity were abke to voice their sadness and pain. Many died, or were thrown overboard due to the severe conditions.
African people were enslaved by European slave traders to work on planattions owned by Eorpeoan settlers. These planattaions were loactesd in South Caorlina, Georgia, and Florida. For the slave traders this was an economic achievement and what some would say a triumph. According to Frederick Douglass, Slaveowners expected Slaves to “sing as well as to work” (S. Mintz, 2016). Slavery did not break the African spirit, singing and drums were believed to ward off bad spririts and to call onto ancestors. …show more content…
The problem with that statement is that it took decades and after the civil war where African people were deemed citizens and not labored slavews. Ensl;aved African Americans were indivudlas removed from their home country to come to America and leave their families. Women were rapes and theoe who refused to conduct the field work were beaten in front of all their counterparts. The middle passage severly shattered the African family, Nonetheless the enslaved African people remain tru to their culture, religion, and their tradttions despite the physical hardships
In reviewing the Middle Passgae, the documenatrt provided an overview on the captivity of African people, which were turned into slaves. African people were packed like sardines in decks across the Atlantci Ocean. The use of song and unmfiication of voices those in captivity were abke to voice their sadness and pain. Many died, or were thrown overboard due to the severe conditions.
African people were enslaved by European slave traders to work on planattions owned by Eorpeoan settlers. These planattaions were loactesd in South Caorlina, Georgia, and Florida. For the slave traders this was an economic achievement and what some would say a triumph. According to Frederick Douglass, Slaveowners expected Slaves to “sing as well as to work” (S. Mintz, 2016). Slavery did not break the African spirit, singing and drums were believed to ward off bad spririts and to call onto ancestors. …show more content…
The problem with that statement is that it took decades and after the civil war where African people were deemed citizens and not labored slavews. Ensl;aved African Americans were indivudlas removed from their home country to come to America and leave their families. Women were rapes and theoe who refused to conduct the field work were beaten in front of all their counterparts. The middle passage severly shattered the African family, Nonetheless the enslaved African people remain tru to their culture, religion, and their tradttions despite the physical hardships