African American History

1. African American History By Jacqueline Tsai, Andrea Wisniewski, Tonio Domino, Sam Hedin

2. Time Period: 1800-1849 Topics: Coded Spirituals by Andrea Wisniewski Capture of La Amistad by Jacqueline Tsai Independence of Haiti by Tonio Domino Nat Tuner’s Rebellion by Sam Hedin

3. Coded spirituals by Andrea Wisniewski FAMOUS SPIRITUALS: Follow the Drinking Gourd Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Steal Away Can’t Hear Nobody Pray

4. Why Spirituals are important: • Spread a secret message • Inform other slaves about church • Tell a story • Praise God • Organize an escape

5. Follow the drinking gourd: “When the Sun comes back And the first slave calls Follow the Drinking Gourd For an old man is a’ waiting’ for to carry you to freedom If you follow the Drinking Gourd Winter Time Peg Leg Joe The Big Dipper

6. The River makes a very good road The dead trees will show you the way Left food, peg foot travelling on Follow the Drinking Gourd The water will lose your scent Peg Leg Joe marked dead tress on the route The Big Dipper

7. The river ends between two hills Follow the Drinking Gourd There’s another river on the other side Follow the Drinking Gourd Follow Tombigbee river Big Dipper Follow river after the Tombigbee river The Big Dipper

8. Continue to follow the river When the Big River meets the little river Follow the Drinking Gourd The Old man is a’ waiting for to carry you to freedom If you follow the Drinking Gourd Follow the Big Dipper Peg Leg Joe helps run away slaves Big Dipper

9. Swing low, sweet chariot Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Comin’ for to carry you home Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Comin’ for to carry you home Underground railroad conductor Bring slaves to Canada

10. I look over Jordan And WHAT did I see Comin’ for to carry me home A band of angels comin’ after me Comin’ for to carry me home Jordan is referring to Canada Underground Railroad Conductors bringing them to Canada Bring them to Canada