Gospel Music and African-American History
Robert Darden discusses the history of gospel music and its role in African-American history. ** This clip is part of C-SPAN Classroom's FREE resources for teachers and students. Visit www.c-spanclassroom.org for more info. **
Description
Robert Darden discusses the history of gospel music and its role in African-American history.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Accoring to Mr. Darden, what makes this music so powerful?
- What messages were delivered through this music?
- Why did people sing these songs?
- What were some of the risks associated with singing these songs?
- What effect did these songs have on African-Americans and the Civil Rights movement?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Civil Rights
- Civil War
- Freedom Fighter
- Freedom Song
- Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Overseer
- Protest Spirituals
- Reconstruction
- Segregation
- “follow The Drinking Gourd”