Julius Bledsoe was one of the first Black Americans to find regular work and fame in music and performance.
● He composed some music after reading Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a novel about an enslaved man’s life with anti-slavery ideas.
● He wrote an opera based on this book. (U5 L10 page 13)
● He also starred in a few films later in his life during the 1940s.
Diane Gonzales Bertrand is a Mexican American author of children’s fiction.
● When she was young, she noticed a lack of books focusing on Latino culture and characters.
● She decided to help with this problem by writing books of her own focusing on themes of Latino culture.
● Her novels also portray the importance of Latino culture.(U5 L10 page 21)
How did Julius Bledsoe’s musical compositions promote the Black American cultural experience?(1 point)
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He wrote an opera based on a book that promoted anti-slavery ideas.
He wrote an opera based on a book that promoted anti-slavery ideas.
He shared Black American music by performing for the president.
He shared Black American music by performing for the president.
He wrote a style of music that became popular around the world.
He wrote a style of music that became popular around the world.
He composed music for movies that shared Black cultural values.
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