African slaves would use songs also known as "spirituals" to keep faith, and just hold on a little longer. Singing was a tradition brought from Africa by the first slaves, this would be used as secret messages, kill bordem, funerals, or celebrations. As the white would torture the black, the Africans way of helping each other was singing cultural songs to communicate. A very famous lady named Harriet Tubman managed to escape around 70 slaves doing 13 trips from all around the slave trades all the way up north where slavery wasn't legal. She did this by using the underground railroad which was really a human train lead by Harriet Tubman, Not only that but she also used a song called Wade in the water to communicate with everyone. Spirituals/songs is a big thing in the African culture as it helped them have hope, a good example is sweet chariot. Racism is still evident today because of slavery years and years ago, but people are spreading the word "black lives matter" because of what happened and what has recently happened. Millions of people are acknowledging this through posts, videos, and even music. Black lives matter.
Wade in the water
Children wade, in the water
God's gonna trouble the water
Who's that young girl dressed in red
Wade in the water
Must be the children that Moses led
God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water,
God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water
Must be the children of the Israelite
Oh, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water,
God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water
Must be the children that's coming through,
God's gonna trouble the water, yeah
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