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Singing to Freedom: Slave Songs and the Underground Railroad

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Mar 9, 201800:24:15Kids & family

Many of us know and love traditional spirituals like Swing Low, Sweet Chariot or Wade in the Water. But a lesser known aspect is that many of these songs served as coded messages for the Underground Railroad. We’ll explo...

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Singing to Freedom: Slave Songs and the Underground Railroad is an episode from Hear Here! by Hear Here!. Many of us know and love traditional spirituals like Swing Low, Sweet Chariot or Wade in the Water. But a lesser known aspect is that...

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Published Mar 9, 2018, 00:24:15 long, audio available.

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Many of us know and love traditional spirituals like Swing Low, Sweet Chariot or Wade in the Water. But a lesser known aspect is that many of these songs served as coded messages for the Underground Railroad. We’ll explore the connection between slavery and the songs that slaves sang on their way to freedom. (Producer: Crystal Sarakas)

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Published Mar 9, 2018 and 00:24:15 long