The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening What was The Great Awakening? The Great Awakening was a period of the revival of the Christian religion in the American colonies which started around 1740. Over 100 hundred years after Africans arrived in North America, around 1619, did the Great Awakening take place. As enslaved Africans began to practice Christianity, they […]
Negro Spirituals: When life gives you Lemons make Lemonade (or Negro Spirituals)
This post is about how the Great Awakening led to the development of Negro Spirituals and the effects presented in Black Culture today.