| African American culture can be regarded
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| | the slavery days when African Americans
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| as both part of, and distinct from
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| | also used song composition as a vehicle
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| American culture. From the days of the
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| | of social relief. They would compose
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| slave trade, Africans and African
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| | songs in their native languages that
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| Americans have contributed by means of
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| | described their emotions regarding the
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| literature, art, agricultural skills,
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| | situation they were subjected to, their
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| foods, music, and language to American
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| | slave masters and the evolution of their
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| culture. Even before the abolition of
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| | lives.
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| slavery, African Americans were known for
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| | If one has the means to study these
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| their cultural ingenuity. Although in
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| | musical genres which define African
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| many cases they were literally forced to
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| | American culture today, it will become
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| adopt and mimic the traditions of their
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| | quite evident that these songs serve as a
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| slave masters, African American slaves
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| | reminder that the past and the present
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| would still clandestinely practice their
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| | are clearly linked when it comes to
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| beliefs. Today, perhaps the most
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| | understanding the meanings of African
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| definitive form of African American
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| | American music. The emphasis on language
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| culture can be seen through their
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| | clearly illustrates how African-American
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| expression of the musical art form.
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| | communities have defined themselves and
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| The forms of music that best typify
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| | their relations to the dominant white
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| African American culture are those of Hip
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| | culture in America. In fact many of the
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| Hop, Rap, Blues, R&B and Gospel. Many
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| | lyrics in African American music seek to
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| people shrug off these forms of music as
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| | investigate the relationships the white
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| noisy garbage; however, they are in truth
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| | community has shared with African
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| an expression of political, social or
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| | Americans for several generations until
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| class discrimination of some form. This
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| | today.
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| form of expression dates as far back as
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