History of the United States I / Unit 12 USH1 1679 short lesson, about 20 seconds
African Practice Preserved
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The idea
White people labelled non-Christian African ritual as witchcraft, and enslaved healers used those practices to maintain community and identity.
In practice
Traditional naming patterns, basket-making, and the cultivation of native African plants continuing.
Where people slip
Cultural survival under these conditions was itself a form of resistance, not a residue.
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