What role could music play in the lives of enslaved people? In what ways does the MUSIC OF ENSLAVED PEOPLE communicate the basic facts of bondage? What specific facts and truths can be learned from such music? Can art communicate truths in a way that more straight forward communication cannot? Objective Students will learn about the theory of coded spirituals. Students will learn to interpret lyrics from various points of view. Correctly identify metaphors from selected African American spirituals. Correctly explain the meaning of metaphors from selected African American spirituals. Develop th Duration: 90 Minutes.