Paper instructions:
Listen to the following samples and choose one of these songs and transcribe it to the best of your ability. After transcribing it, describe what you think the function of the song was and how you think the song relates to what you have learned about the use of song on the plantation.
The three samples are:
http://www.beacon.org/soundsofslavery/mp3/03-Field-Holler.mp3
http://www.beacon.org/soundsofslavery/mp3/02-Levee-Holler.mp3
http://www.beacon.org/soundsofslavery/mp3/05-Roxie-Work-Song.mp3