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What type of song originated with the slaves doing fieldwork in the colonies?

What type of song originated with the slaves doing fieldwork in the colonies?
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What type of song originated with the slaves doing fieldwork in the colonies?

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the songs they sang were spirituals that made them remember their family and because of that the jubilee singers became famous for their spiritual "Go Down Moses"
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The songs were called "Spirituals." They believed that in the songs there were directions on how to reach the underground railroad.
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