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Language Arts, African Americans, Oral Tradition and the Blues Lesson PlanLanguage Arts, African Americans, Oral Tradition and the Blues Lesson Plan
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Language Arts, African Americans, Oral Tradition and the Blues

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When slavery took Africans from their land, they were separated from the rich musical and oral traditions native to each country and region. While working as slaves, Africans found they had two places where they could use these musical traditions freely:

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