The+Negro+Spiritual



Negro Spirituals are African American folk songs that relected the lives of the slaves. The Negro Spirituals explain the story of the hard conditions for a slaves life. It was a way for the slaves to express there emotions whether they were good or bad or just simply to encourage to have faith.

Information Provided by: America: Pathways to the Present pg 330 as well as http://www.negrospirituals.com/history.htm Picture Information provided by: http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com/images2/mcadoo_minstrels.jpg