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... call- and - response style of African American preaching and the use of pitch , rhythm , and repetition while speaking . These styles were recorded by observers of early black preachers , who also noted the command of English and ...
... call- and - response style of African American preaching and the use of pitch , rhythm , and repetition while speaking . These styles were recorded by observers of early black preachers , who also noted the command of English and ...
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... calls me , He calls me by the thunder , The trumpet sounds within - a my soul , I ain't got long to stay here . Steal away , steal away , steal away to Jesus , Steal away , steal away home , I ain't got long to stay here . Green trees a ...
... calls me , He calls me by the thunder , The trumpet sounds within - a my soul , I ain't got long to stay here . Steal away , steal away , steal away to Jesus , Steal away , steal away home , I ain't got long to stay here . Green trees a ...
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... call and response " and the bond of community sustained men and women through their long workdays . Work songs and field ... calls to freedom with the use of lyrics that directed the enslaved African Americans to a meeting place , an ...
... call and response " and the bond of community sustained men and women through their long workdays . Work songs and field ... calls to freedom with the use of lyrics that directed the enslaved African Americans to a meeting place , an ...
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African Americans in Halls of Fame | 907 |
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