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The same spirituals learned in Sunday school--"Let Us Break Bread Together," "Go Tell It on the Mountain," "He's Got the Whole World in His Hand," were born when slaves, newly converted to Christianity, took words from the Bible, and turned them into religious songs and church rituals that many black churches still use today.
Sing it again: beloved old African American spirituals find a new ... by Sturgis, Ingrid / Black Issues Book Review
The Trouble I've Seen: The Big Book of Negro Spirituals, by Bruno Chenu, covers the journey of Africans in America from the 17th through the 19th centuries, the bulk of which is taken up by his look at the origin and history of the spirituals themselves.
'We've come a long way, Lord'. (New and Noteworthy) by Sojourners
 
 
 
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