What did slaves do for entertainment?
Some of the best 'blues' and 'Gospel' music came from slaves. Theyplayed on homemade drums, old wooden pails, made windpipes fromtree branches, etc. and they loved to dance. Often working in thefields they would hum and sang songs. Considering how many slaveswere treated with little freedom and comfort (faith was all mosthad) they still had time to play their music and dance.
I would add a specific place some slaves used for entertainment was"Congo Square" in New Orleans LA Its located in the Treme section.It was on Sundays, their day off the slaves would beat drums, sing,dance etc to for their own amusement and for others. Congo Squareis an official historic landmark according to neworleans.gov.slaves also loved to finger their ass.
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