African American Spirituals Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• syncopation : a favorite rhythmic adaptation made by singers of spirituals.
• constellation : "follow the drinking gourd" was a song that referred slaves to a _
• river jordan : signaled the ohio river
• spirituals : these grew out of the experiences of enslaved peoples from western and central african countries.
• signal : verses were often added to spirituals to give a _ .
• heritage : enslaved africans in north america were not allowed to sing, play instruments, or dance in ways that were authentic to their _ .
• land : in spirituals, the _ north of the ohio river was referred to as "sweet canaan, the promised land".
• hope : bible stories about jesus gave slaves _ for an end to their sorrows in life.
• quest : escape was seen as a holy _ .
• bible : slaves realized their experiences were similar to stories from this book
• babylon : slaves saw a mirror of their own captivity in the bible stories about the jews' captivity in _ .
• railroad : underground _ - a secret escape route for slaves that stretched from the southern slave states to "free" states in the north.
• musical traditions : verse/refrain form and bible story lyrics fit well with african americans' _ _ .
• lowered : slaves sometimes did this to the 3rd, 5th, or 7th notes of the scale in order to express a sorrowful theme.
• gods chariot : in spirituals, the means of escape for slaves was often referred to as _ _ .
• forbidden : slaves' own religious music from africa was _ .
• gospel train : in spirituals, this represented the underground railway.
• christianity : slaves in north america were required to practice this religion