boitumelo Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 I WAS CURIOUS ABOUT THE SLAVES AT CHRISTMAS TIME. I READ THAT HARRIET TUBMAN HELPED HER BROTHERS ESCAPE AT CHRISTMAS TIME..THEIR SLAVE MASTER WAS PLANNING TO SELL THEM.AFTER CHRISTMAS.SOME SLAVES BELIEVED CHRISTMAS WAS A TIME OF HOPE, TO SOME A CHANCE TO ESCAPE..SOME SLAVE OWNERS ALLOWED THE SLAVES TO PICK OUT A YULE LOG TO BURN .THE HOLIDAY ENDED WHEN THE LOG BURNED OUT...THE HOUSE SLAVES GOT MORE WORK AT CHRISTMAS TIME..... SLAVE MUSICIANS PLAYED INSTRUMENTS,SOME INSTRUMENTS THEY MADE....SOME SLAVES PRACTICED A CHRISTMAS MASQUERADE CALLED JONKONNU.CHRISTMAS TO SLAVES WAS A TIME FOR SPIRITUAL FREEDOM.SLAVES DEVELOPED THEIR OWN STYLE OF RELIGIOUS SONGS, CALLED SPIRITUALS.....SOME SLAVES ATTENDED RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS.CONTROLLED BY THE CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIANS SLAVE OWNERS DENOMINATIONS,BAPTIST AND METHODIST....RELIGION IS A FORM OF WHITE SUPREMACY.BLACK CHURCH CONTROLLED BY THE WHITE RELIGIOUS AND POLITICIANS..............HAS NOT STOPPED.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnNinj4 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Spirituals are amazing, so uplifting and powerful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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