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african americans in the mid-1800s
directions: answer the multiple - choice questions below using full poe.

1. ** what role did music and spirituals play in enslaved african american culture?

a. music was used as a secret communication.
b. music was crucial in establishing and maintaining a cultural identity for african americans.
c. music was used as a means of expressing spirituality during religious worship.
d. all of the above.

1. which of the following was true of marriages between enslaved people in the south?

a. slave marriages held full legal standing.
b. slave marriages could prevent partners from being separated by sale.
c. slave marriages were only allowed between pre - arranged pairs.
d. none of the above.

1. *how did enslaved parents pass their culture down to their children and maintain hope amongst themselves?

a. they taught emotional christian songs about freedom.
b. they read african stories to their children every night.
c. they told folktales with customary characters and storylines.
d. they wrote emotional christian songs about freedom.

Explanation:

1. For enslaved African Americans, music/spirituals served as secret communication (e.g., coded messages in songs), preserved cultural identity by retaining African musical traditions, and expressed spirituality in worship. All options are correct.
2. Enslaved people's marriages in the South had no legal standing; enslavers could separate partners via sale, and marriages were not restricted to pre-arranged pairs. None of the options a-c are true.
3. Enslaved parents passed culture and hope through oral folktales with African-influenced characters and storylines. Most enslaved people were barred from literacy, so reading/writing was not an option, and while spirituals were used, the direct cultural transmission here is via folktales.

Answer:

1. d. All of the above.
2. d. None of the above.
3. c. They told folktales with customary characters and storylines.