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Internet Resources

Religious Practices

  • National Humanities Center--Religious Practices
  • Library of Congress--African Spirituals 
  • ​There are many spirituals attributed to a man named Wallace Willis, but there is not a lot of information available about him. This is a Wikipedia page about him. Keep in mind there might be issues with the information since it is hard to tell where it is from. 
  • Colonial Williamsburg - Religion and Slavery
  • Slavery And African American Religion--This article is from encyclopedia.com, which isn't reputable source and it doesn't have an author. Check the sources to make sure you trust it!

Daily Life

  • Thirteen/PBS--The Slave Experience: Education, Art and Culture 
  • State Library of North Carolina--Slave Codes
  • ​Britannica*--Slave Codes 
  • PBS--The African Americans 
  • National Humanities Center--The Enslaved Family 
  • National Humanities Center--The Plantation Community

Song Evolution

  • PBS--Singing in Slavery
  • Smithsonian--Roots of African American Music
  • Britannica*--Oral Tradition
  • Library of Congress--African American Song
  • The Wire--The Songs that Sang of Black America Before 1863​

audio and video resources

NPR Music--Wade in the Water (podcast)
History Notes: The Music of Washington's World (video)
Library of Congress--Voices From the Days of Slavery (podcasts)
NPR - Rhiannon Giddens Sings Slave Narratives (podcast)
TEDx Talks--African American Spiritual Music Tradition, a Family Affair: Odessa Settles at TEDxNashville

Database resources

The following databases might be useful to you in your research. Remember, databases have a publisher, so they are trustworthy, and need to be searched by keyword. 
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Gale in Context: Biography
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Gale in Context: Middle School
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Gale in Context: US History
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Britannica Middle School
Find even more information on the DATABASES page of the library website. 
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These databases should be accessible directly from school. If you need a username/password, click the padlock. (You will need to be logged into your WPS google account to access the passwords).
 *this is from the free version of Encyclopaedia Britannica. You may find more information through the link on the library Databases page. ​
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  • Home
    • About Us >
      • About the Library >
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      • Orientation >
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    • Comics Plus
    • Minuteman Catalog
    • Boston Public Library
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      • Rome Websites
    • Newspapers
    • BrainPOP
  • Books
    • Best Books 2021
    • Book Ideas >
      • Book Trailers >
        • 6th Grade Book Trailers
        • 8th Grade Book Trailers
    • Book Choice Helpers >
      • The Literate Mother
    • Book Madness
    • eBooks
    • Book Chats
    • Book Recommendations >
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      • Recommendations
      • Breakfast & Booktalks >
        • B&B 2017
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    • MyBib
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    • WHS Summer Reading
    • Video Book Talks
  • Diverse Book Resources
  • Remote Learning
  • Viral Rumor Rundown
  • Music & Slavery
  • RLS
  • Book Blurbs