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Week 5 Questions

Week 5 Questions

Q QUESTION 1 3333 unread replies.3333 replies. • What do you know about slavery, and where does that information come from? Additionally, what is the fundamental differences between slavery as it had been practiced throughout Africa versus the New World style of slavery? QUESTION 2 2727 unread replies.2727 replies. • What do you know about the contributions of Black Americans to U.S. society as a whole but specifically music and the arts, and where does that information come from? QUESTION 3 1717 unread replies.1717 replies. • What are the ramifications of slavery in contemporary U.S. life? QUESTION 4 1818 unread replies.1818 replies. • Generally speaking, U.S. history (as a nation) often "begins" with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. How does the story of the U.S. change if we mark the beginning of U.S. history in 1619 instead of 1776? QUESTION 5 1515 unread replies.1515 replies. • As we look toward the music of Black America, one question is very important for understanding and contextualizing how the myriad of musics evolved. In what ways do people control other people? Keep in mind control is a very broad term and it reaches every aspect of human interaction so just do not limit to notions of slavery.

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Slavery basically means the system which practices the owning of slaves. The first thing that comes to mind after hearing the word “slave” is the Blacks who were brought from Africa to work as slaves. My main idea about slavery comes from the history that I have read and the difficult dark times faced by the African Americans earlier when slavery was in full swing in America.