Tracks+to+Freedom



Slaves used songs to help them get to freedom. This words of this song had meaning for the slaves. Try to sing along with the music. As you read the words, ask yourself: "What did these words mean to the runaway slaves?" [|Music and lyrics]

Then click here to find out what the lyrics of the song really mean. [|Follow the Drinking Gourd Lyrics]

[|History of the Drinking Gourd]

[|Tracks to Freedom] an Interactive Video

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