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The slaves would sing because they were upset. They would sing to   show what they felt (negative feelings).This affects Douglass In the book it states "They would sing in chorus to words which to many would seem unmeaning." This proves how the slaves would sing but to other it seems unmeaning. Another detail is "

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The slaves would sing  because it was a language that the master did not know ;they sang because it was a way for them to speak  as one United .One detail is Every tone was testimony against slavery and a prayer to god for deliverance  from chains . This explains why the slaves would because it was a way for god to hear there cry and rescue them. The second detail is “ The hearing of those wild notes  always depressed my spirit and filled me with ineffable sadness.” This shows how the slaves singing affected Fredrick Douglas because it plunged him into this emotional dark abyss.

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The slaves would sing a chorus using certain words to describe themselves.In the text it states “ they would sing as a chorus to words which to many would seem unmeaning jargon but which nevertheless hearing themselves.The words used was “I am going away to the great house farm ,O yea o yea O  “.This shows one way the slaves would describe themselves.In the text it also states , “ I did not when a slave understand the deep meaning of those rude and apperantly incoerent song “.This shows how  Douglas could not comprehend  what was being said .This proves the Meaning of the song and Breadsti breadstick Douglasss miss understanding.

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The slaves would sing because they were unhappy, they would sing to keep them occupied.In the text it states “They would sing in chorus to words which to many would seem unmeaning. This shows the unhappiness.

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The slaves would sing because they would sing if their not happy and it affects Douglass because he would drown his sorrow seldom just to be happy in the text it states that “ at least is my experience. I have often sung to drown my sorrow.

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The slaves sang because they were unhappy with their sel.f

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The slaves sang because

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The slave was singing because he was showing that he was unhappy. According to the story it states, “The songs of the slave represent the sorrows of his heart, and he relieved by them, only as an aching heart is relieved by its tears.

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The slaves sang because they were heading to the Great House Farm. The slaves were getting their allowance. In the text it states "for the monthly allowance for themselves." This affected Fredrick Douglass by Fredrick thinking that the songs would "impress some minds with the horrible character of slavery." Which gives a good look upon slavery.

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In the Fredrick Douglass narrative, the slaves were singing because

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The slaves are singing because they are not happy with there life right now. So they are expressing their feelings right now by singing

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The slaves would sing a chorus using certain words to describe themselves.In the text it states “ they would sing as a chorus to words which to many would seem unmeaning jargon but which nevertheless hearing themselves.The words used was “I am going away to the great house farm ,O yea o yea O  “.This shows one way the slaves would describe themselves.In the text it also states , “ I did not when a slave understand the deep meaning of those rude and apperantly incoerent song “.This shows how  Douglas could not comprehend  what was being said .This proves the Meaning of the song and Breadsti breadstick Douglasss miss understanding.

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The slaves would sing because they would be unhappy, they would sing if their unhappy and it affects Douglass because he would drown his sorrow but seldom just to be happy. According to the text, it states "At least, such is my experience. I have often sung to drown my sorrow, but seldom to express my happiness. This shows that he would do these things just to be happy. According to the text, it states "Crying for joy, and singing for joy, were alike uncommon to me while in the jaws of slavery. The singing of a man cast away upon a desolate island might be as appropriately considered as evidence of contentment and happiness, as the singing of a slave; the songs of the one and of the other are prompted by the same emotion." These pieces of evidence shows why slaves would sing and what they would do it for. This is why slaves sing, and this is how it affected Douglass.

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The slaves in the book “Fredrick Douglass” sing because they would sing when they're not happy and they would express their feelings by singing. For example, in the text states “As least, such is my experience

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The slaves in the book fredrick douglass sang because they were very sad and they used the song to express their feelings. In the text it states " At least, such i

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The slaves sung to express there unhappiness and sometimes . This affected Douglass because he when he sung was infrequently for good reasons. It states "

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The slaves sang because they were unhappy. The slaves singing affected Douglass because it would make him sad because it reminds him of the things that happened to him and slaves. In the text it states that “I frequently found myself in tears while hearing them. The mere recurrence to those songs, even now, afflicts me;” This piece of evidence shows that Douglass was affected by the slaves singing because it reminded them of there problem they had and Douglass word choice shows that. In addition the text states that “ I have sometimes thought that the mere hearing of those songs would do more to impress some minds with the horrible character of slavery,” This piece of evidence shows that the slaves would sing because of the horrible things that would happen during slavery.

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The slaves would sing when they are unhappy and Frederick Douglass was amazed. In the Frederick Douglass it states, " Slaves sing most when they are are most unhappy." This explains that the slaves would sing to get rid of their stress and sadness they keep inside. Another piece of evidence to support how the singing affected Frederick Douglass states, " I have been utterly astonished, since I came to the north, to find persons who could speak of the singing, among slaves, as evidence of their contentment and happiness." This elucidates that Douglass was amazed by the singing of the slaves and how they sing to express their sadness. This is why the slaves would sing and how it affected Frederick Douglass.

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The slaves would be singing because they were unhappy, and this would affect Douglas.  The slaves singing would affect Douglas because it would make him sad and remember things that would happen to him and the slaves.  For example in the text it states “I frequently found myself in tears while hearing them. The mere recurrence to those songs, even now, afflicts me." This quote shows that

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The slaves sang when the were at their deepest and darkest point.  And this had a strong affect on Douglass to the point where his hatred for slavery deepened. According to the text it states, “They told a tale of woe which was then altogether beyond feeble comprehension; they were tones loud, long, and deep; breathed the prayer and complaints of soups boiling over with the bitterest anguish.” The songs that were sung by the slaves were songs of sadness, grief and hatred. Frederick Douglass also states, “The hearing of those wild notes always depressed my spirit, and filled me with ineffable sadness.” As you can see the songs had a huge and depressing affect on Frederick Douglass!!

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The slaves sang pathetic sentiment in the most rapturous tone. This affected Douglass because he it was upsetting his spirt it stated “The hearing of those wild notes always depressed my spirit, and filled my with ineffable sadness.” That’s what the slaved song and how it affected Douglass

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The slaves sung because they wanted to be free, this made Douglass upset because of his hatred of slavery. For example, in the text it states “Every tone was a testimony against against slavery , and prayer to God for deliverance from chains”. This shows that the slaves sang songs of freedom. Another example, is “The mere recurrence to those songs, even now, afflicts me”. This means that the songs had a negative affect on him. This is why the slaves sung and the effect it had on Douglass.

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The slaves sang because they were either unhappy or happy and it affected Douglass by making him sad because what they sang about was for them either great or terrible but for Douglass, they were all terrible reasons.  It states in the book, “They told a tale of woe which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehension.”  This evidence show why they sang, to tell stories.  It also states, “I have frequently found myself in tears while hearing them.” This evidence shows how the songs and the tones affects Douglass.

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The slaves sang because they were excited for their allowances but also sad. This also affected Douglass with anger and hatred. For example the text states "The slaves selected to go to the great house farm, for the monthly allowance for themselves and their fellow-slaves, were peculiarly enthusiastic. While on thier way, they would make the dense old woods, for miles around, reverberate with thier wild songs, revealing at once the highest joy and the deepest sadness." This shows how the slaves felt throughout thier time. Another example the text states "The hearing of those wild notes always depressed my spirit, and filled me with ineffable sadness. I have frequently found myself in tears while hearing them." This shows how Douglass felt about them singing in the miserable way.