SLAVE
... Allen noted the genius behind the words in the slave songs. On the other hand, however, there where still many white people who believed the slave songs to be an attempt by the slaves to steal, or imitate European music. ... In his book, Wallaschek described the slave songs as undeserving of praise, and derived from marching German marching songs. ... ” There was one person which believed the slave songs to be a relation between the cultural history, and struggle for the right to be human, among black people. ... ” Even though the slave songs where songs of mellow and broken people there was also hope within the songs. ... It gave them the strength they needed to survive the harsh conditions that a slave was susceptible to day in and day out.