Spiritual Songs Sang from Slaves

Slaves became very religious, church and songs became very important to them. Songs were to uplift them, give them hope and help tell secret information to help escape (Wade in the water). Speaking of wade in the water I will be explaining the song to you guys.

(Wade in the Water)

Let's look at the lyrics first.

Chorus: Wade in the Water, wade in the water children. 

Wade in the Water. God’s gonna trouble the water. Who are those children all dressed in Red? God’s gonna trouble the water. Must be the ones that Moses led. God’s gonna trouble the water. 

Chorus Who are those children all dressed in White? God’s gonna trouble the water. Must be the ones of the Israelites. God’s gonna trouble the water. 

Chorus Who are those children all dressed in Blue? God’s gonna trouble the water. Must be the ones that made it through. God’s gonna trouble the water. 

Wade in the Water was to tell escaping slaves to get off the trail and into the water to make sure the dog's slavecatchers used couldn't sniff out their trail. People walking through water did not leave a scent trail that dogs could follow. 

Harriet Tubman was born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. 

How are these events still significant today? Well first of all people still say racial slurs and other things to put people down, for example, BLM and civil right for people of their colour. To sum up everything, Some people even still have slaves to this day plus, they even think it's still okay.