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African-American Spirituals
Clip: 5/4/2012 | 8m 35s
Their messages of hope and deliverance still resonate.
Generations of African slaves found a powerful way of singing through suffering in spirituals that were rooted in biblical stories and images.
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African-American Spirituals
Clip: 5/4/2012 | 8m 35s
Generations of African slaves found a powerful way of singing through suffering in spirituals that were rooted in biblical stories and images.
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