They are different from hymns and psalms, because they were a way of sharing the hard condition of being a slave. Many slaves in town and in plantations tried to run to a "free country", that they called "my home" or "Sweet Canaan, the Promised Land". This country was on the Northern side of the Ohio River, that they called "Jordan"...
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This country was on the Northern side of the Ohio River, that they called "Jordan". Some Negro spirituals refer to the Underground Railroad, an organization for helping slaves to run away. Slavery was abolished in 1865. Then, some African Americans were allowed to attend school and graduate. At Fisk University, one of the first universities for African American, in Nashville, TN, some educators decided to raise funds for supporting their institution...
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african american culture A way in which the different generations united was through stories told by each other. The story of King Buzzard who allowed his people to be sold into slavery and was then punished by having to "wander alone and eat carrion for the rest of his life" emphasizes the need for African unity and the importance of remaining a community because larger numbers generate stronger resistances ( Stuckey 5)...	7 / 1739
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