Though most African American Spirituals were sung with a Christian based religious theme, they would have often alternate means within the lyrics. What words could have been as code and what would be their meaning?
A)
Midnight hour and home; referring to the time to escape to the North.
B)
Green trees are bending and thunder, referring to a bad storm they
experienced
Trumpet sounds and steal; referring to the signal to take food or supplies
from the master's house,
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D)
Sinners stand a-trembling and away to Jesus, referring to the people who
need help with religious understanding.