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2.9 Creating African American Culture

Question 1

Short answer

Explain the multiple functions and significance of spirituals.

Source 1.1

Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus! Steal away, steal away home, I ain't got long to stay here.

My Lord, He calls me, He calls me by the thunder; The trumpet sounds within my soul; I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain]

Green trees are bending, Poor sinners stand a trembling; The trumpet sounds within my soul; I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain]

My Lord, He calls me, He calls me by the lightning; The trumpet sounds within my soul; I ain't got long to stay here. [Refrain]

Lyrics to “Steal Away to Jesus,” Mid-Nineteenth Century

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