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Sunday 3 March 2019

Harriet Tubman and the Rail Road



Spiritual songs about slaves:

 Go down, Moses- is an African- American spiritual, a type of lyric that is also referred to as a Negro folk song. Go Down, Moses is also said to have been sung by abolitionists to signal escape or rebellion. 

 Follow the drinking Guard- The Drinking Gourd is another name for the Big Dipper asterism. According to legend, the song was used by a conductor of the Underground Railroad, called Peg Leg Joe, to guide some fugitive slaves.
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  1. Robin Sutton3 March 2019 at 21:18

    Anne
    Great work. There is a great rock n roll song 'Midnight Special; that was written about the underground railroad. Have you heard it? Lorraine and zi love dancing to it. How might you have felt as a member of the 'underground'?

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    1. Anonymous3 March 2019 at 23:31

      Yes I would love too, thank for your compliment

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