Slave Music

What was one of the instruments popular in Africa before the slave trade began?

• Drum

• Saxophone

• Fife

• Guitar

What was African and slave music used for?

• To convey emotion.

• To communicate.

• To rebel.

• To guide escaped slaves.

Why were drums banned from some plantations?

• They were too loud.

• The owners preferred other music.

• They would be used to secretly communicate.

• The were never banned.

Who was the person who helped many slaves escaped and was known as “The Moses of their People?”

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• George Washington

• Kanye West

What string instrument was made by slaves?

• Guitar

• Violin

• Harp

• Banjo