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Underground Railroad Questions

2) Define Spirituals: pertaining to or consisting of spirit: the principle of conscious life.
The slaves escaping to Canada knew that it would be a dangerous journey, yet their spirituals kept them convinced a life of freedom is worth the risk.

3 & 4)Underground Railroad Spiritual Song:
Title: Steal Away by Reverend Pearly Brown
 
The song Steal Away is significant to the underground railroad because it expresses how the Lord was telling them to "steal away" - or escape - to a new, better world free of slavery. The slaves follow the calling of their Lord, trusting Him to lead them on their journey to freedom.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J8f_1RYubw

5) Contemporary Freedom Song:

Title: We're Not Gonna Take it by Twisted Sister

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOqk_q4NLLI 

 

Oh We're Not Gonna Take It
no, We Ain't Gonna Take It
oh We're Not Gonna Take It Anymore

we've Got The Right To Choose And
there Ain't No Way We'll Lose It
this Is Our Life, This Is Our Song
we'll Fight The Powers That Be Just
don't Pick Our Destiny 'cause
you Don't Know Us, You Don't Belong

oh We're Not Gonna Take It
no, We Ain't Gonna Take It
oh We're Not Gonna Take It Anymore

oh You're So Condescending
your Gall Is Never Ending
we Don't Want Nothin', Not A Thing From You
your Life Is Trite And Jaded
boring And Confiscated
if That's Your Best, Your Best Won't Do

oh.....................
oh.....................
we're Right/yeah
we're Free/yeah
we'll Fight/yeah
you'll See/yeah

oh We're Not Gonna Take It
no, We Ain't Gonna Take It
oh We're Not Gonna Take It Anymore

oh We're Not Gonna Take It
no, We Ain't Gonna Take It
oh We're Not Gonna Take It Anymore
no Way!

oh.....................
oh.....................
we're Right/yeah
we're Free/yeah
we'll Fight/yeah
you'll See/yeah

we're Not Gonna Take It
no, We Ain't Gonna Take It
we're Not Gonna Take It Anymore

we're Not Gonna Take It, No!
no, We Ain't Gonna Take It
we're Not Gonna Take It Anymore

just You Try And Make Us
we're Not Gonna Take It
come On
no, We Ain't Gonna Take It
you're All Worthless And Weak
we're Not Gonna Take It Anymore
now Drop And Give Me Twenty
we're Not Gonna Take It
oh Crinch Pin
no, We Ain't Gonna Take It
oh You And Your Uniform
we're Not Gonna Take It Anymore

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