What are spirituals ?
The spirituals are the songs that Africans sang it lifted their spirits they used them during ceremonies and helped them escape.
Who is Harriet Tubman ?
She is an ex-slave who helped thousands of slaves escape, she used songs to send messages to slaves.
Wade in the Water. God’s gonna trouble the water.
Who are those children all dressed in Red?
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Must be the ones that Moses led.
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Chorus
Who are those children all dressed in White?
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Must be the ones of the Israelites.
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Chorus
Who are those children all dressed in Blue?
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Must be the ones that made it through.
God’s gonna trouble the water.
They used this song to tell slaves to go into the river so the dogs and slave-catchers can't sniff them out.
hi peni, i think you should work on your capital letters but other then that you did good.
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