This is about the culture of slaves when they were in the southern states.

1. Slavery Culture in the South By Payton

2. Slaves used old traditions

3. Theybrought their cooking styles

4. They brought their gospel singing

5. Slaves adapted Christianity and African religious ways

6. Slaves lived together

7. Some stayed in small shacks

8. Others stayed in slave quarters

9. Families stayed together

10. Slaves attended church

11. They valued traditions and family

12. They hoped and dreamed for freedom

13. Old traditions kept happiness

14. Religious rites did too

15. Slaves worshiped with great enthusiasm

16. Praying kept hopes for freedom

17. They were great story tellers

18. Folk tales were about animals

19. Animals took characteristics of people

20. Slaves sang songs for joy

21. Songs sung by the men

22. “Swing low Sweet Chariot”

23. “Marching ‘Round Selma”

24. Influence on slave culture

25. Old traditions affected their culture

26. Limitations of activities affected slaves

27. Religion played a big role