I thought of this song when I read a friends post about cotton. - TopicsExpress



          

I thought of this song when I read a friends post about cotton. For those that dont know, a lot of black spiritual songs, originated along the underground railroad trail. Slaves and others that were familiar with the route , would take others along, listening for these songs, which were actually used as warning signs. And information about whether it was safe or not. This particular song told people to stay in the river. That it was not safe for them to be on land there. Hunting dogs were commonly used. And to give them inspiration.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 03:04:45 +0000

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