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Use the excerpt from the WPA Slave Narrative of Patsy Moses to answer the question.   Using the WPA slave narrative of Patsy Moses, answer (a) and (b). In 1-3 sentences, identify ONE way that this narrative supports the conclusion that enslaved Africans forged their own communities and cultures. In 1-3 sentences, explain how the preservation of these forged communities and cultures may have served an important purpose in slave societies.

Use the excerpt from the WPA Slave Narrative of Patsy Moses to answer the question.   Using the WPA slave narrative of Patsy Moses, answer (a) and (b). In 1-3 sentences, identify ONE way that this narrative supports the conclusion that enslaved Africans forged their own communities and cultures. In 1-3 sentences, explain how the preservation of these forged communities and cultures may have served an important purpose in slave societies.

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Use the excerpt from the WPA Slave Narrative of Patsy Moses to answer the question.  

Using the WPA slave narrative of Patsy Moses, answer (a) and (b).

  1. In 1-3 sentences, identify ONE way that this narrative supports the conclusion that enslaved Africans forged their own communities and cultures.
  2. In 1-3 sentences, explain how the preservation of these forged communities and cultures may have served an important purpose in slave societies.
Excerpt from the WPA Slave Narrative of Patsy Moses, 1937 De old voodoo doctors was dem what had de most power, it seem, over de nig befo' and after de war. Dey has meetin' places in secret and a voodoo kettle and nobody know what am put in it, maybe snakes and spiders and human blood, no tellin' what. Folks all come in de dark of de moon, old doctor wave he arms and de folks crowd up close. Dem what in de voodoo strips to de waist and commence to dance while de drums beats. Dey dances faster and faster and chant and pray till dey falls down in a heap. De armour bearers hold de candles high and when dey sways and chants dey seize with power what sends dem leapin' and whirlin'. Den de time dat old doctor work he spell on dem he wants to conjure. Many am de spell he casts dem days. Iffen he couldn't work it one way, he work it 'nother, and when he die, do he stay buried? No, sir! He walks de street and many seed he ghost wavin' he arms....
Transcribed Image Text:Excerpt from the WPA Slave Narrative of Patsy Moses, 1937 De old voodoo doctors was dem what had de most power, it seem, over de nig befo' and after de war. Dey has meetin' places in secret and a voodoo kettle and nobody know what am put in it, maybe snakes and spiders and human blood, no tellin' what. Folks all come in de dark of de moon, old doctor wave he arms and de folks crowd up close. Dem what in de voodoo strips to de waist and commence to dance while de drums beats. Dey dances faster and faster and chant and pray till dey falls down in a heap. De armour bearers hold de candles high and when dey sways and chants dey seize with power what sends dem leapin' and whirlin'. Den de time dat old doctor work he spell on dem he wants to conjure. Many am de spell he casts dem days. Iffen he couldn't work it one way, he work it 'nother, and when he die, do he stay buried? No, sir! He walks de street and many seed he ghost wavin' he arms....
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