TASK
Write a 500 word essay about African culture in the Americas and it is pretty straight forward.
Questions to Consider: In addition to the “Questions to Think About” section of the
handout,consider the following questions while reading and examining the handout. These need not be answered directly in the paper itself; these questions are just to guide your thinking as you read.
● Musical instruments essay: What traditions in instrument-making did Black Americans retain in America? How did the experience of slavery in America change instrument-making and use?
● Visual sources: Which things seem the most “African,” and why? Which items seem most “European,” and why? After inspecting these sources, would you assume that they were from America or Africa? What makes something look “African” or “European”? Almost all of the artifacts are from the twentieth century; what conclusions can you draw from this information
Reading: Excerpts from “Chapter 4: African Culture in the Americas,” in Krauthammer, Barbara and Williams, Chad. Major Problems in African American History, 2nd edition. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning, 2018, linked in previous page of module.
