Why does Frederick Douglass describe the songs that the enslaved people sing, and how they sing them, so carefully?
Responses
to demonstrate how well he recalls his days in enslavement
to demonstrate how well he recalls his days in enslavement,
to show that enslaved people excel at singing and songwriting
to show that enslaved people excel at singing and songwriting
to criticize the use of music to keep enslaved people submissive
to criticize the use of music to keep enslaved people submissive
to correct the misunderstanding that enslaved people sing because they are happy