What are spirituals and what were they used for? Spiritual was a form of songs sang by the African slaves used for Weddings, Funerals, and as a way to communicate to escape. Now that I have given you a brief explanation I will tell you about a famous lady by the name of Harriet Tubman.
Why is Harriet Tubman famous? what for? Harriet Tubman was well known for her various escapes that she had performed for her family and friends. When she was younger she got hit in the head with a metal object that permanently affected her mental state. Now let's talk about a certain spiritual that I enjoy listening to...
This is the second verse of Jesus Leads Me All The Way:
All of the way my Savior leads me
And He cheers each winding path I tread
Gives me strength for every trial
And He feeds me with the living bread
And though my weary steps may falter
And my soul a-thirst may be
Gushing from a rock before me
And He cheers each winding path I tread
Gives me strength for every trial
And He feeds me with the living bread
And though my weary steps may falter
And my soul a-thirst may be
Gushing from a rock before me
As you can see in this they are giving themself a sense of hope, you can tell this by the lyrics sang "All of the ways Jesus leads me" and "Gives me strength in every trial. This is simply because they are thanking him for his strength that he has lead upon them. This song was probably sung whilst they were working to calm everyone down.
These events can still be significant to this day because these traumatizing events are still continuing to this day. The people that do this are known as the KKK or the Kool Klux Klan. These people still want the old ways to continue and think that all 'whites' are perfect.
