Question

Black church music like gospel and hymns were first developed during which time period

antebellum
reconstruction
nadir
black renaissance

Answer 1

Black church music, including gospel and hymns, began to develop primarily during the **antebellum** period. This was before the Civil War, when enslaved Africans in America began to create a distinct musical tradition that combined African musical elements with Christian themes. Hymns and spirituals from this time laid the groundwork for later developments in gospel music.