World History II

Unit 4: Interactions Across the Globe

Chapter 19: African Kingdoms, The African Slave Trade, and the Origins of Black America

17: Wed, Oct 30, 2024

Please post in the forum for the day a short essay in response to the following:

To get a sense for slave cultures in the Americas, consider the following articles:

• LANGUAGE and CONCEPTS: (pay attention to the section on Worldview and Time) https://www.nps.gov/ethnography/aah/aaheritage/sysMeaningA.htm
• STORIES: (read several of the summarized stories) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anansi
• MUSIC: Gullah Ring Songs https://youtu.be/uxPU5517u8c. YouTube video (1 hour, but you can listen to just the first 15 min).
• Cuban Music: (Pick one of the drum videos and listen to a few minutes) https://scalar.usc.edu/works/music-in-global-america/cuban-music-in-america.

How do differences in concepts like time and urgency affect one’s perceptions of other cultures?

How might these lead to value judgments about the culture or its people?

How did the music slaves created help them maintain a sense of identity and hope?

How could music be practical aid to work?

How do the use of even creole language and these stories preserve identity?

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