Hidden Messages in Spirituals | Underground Railroad: The William Still Story

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History-Social Science The Arts
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Hidden Messages in Spirituals | Underground Railroad: The William Still Story

Explore how spirituals were used by enslaved people. After watching the excerpts from Underground Railroad: The William Still Story, listen to a spiritual and decode its hidden messages. Then, write a song with a hidden message of its own.
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