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Question

How does the Silhouettes’ singing of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” enhance Ty Smith’s story?

(1 point)
Responses

It accompanies a story of slavery with a spiritual song that was sung by enslaved people.
It accompanies a story of slavery with a spiritual song that was sung by enslaved people.

It creates a realistic soundscape of the miseries Ty’s ancestors endured.
It creates a realistic soundscape of the miseries Ty’s ancestors endured.

It provides an example of the blues music Ty’s people invented.
It provides an example of the blues music Ty’s people invented.

It offers the precise factual details that are glossed over in the speech.

Answer 1

The most appropriate response is:

It accompanies a story of slavery with a spiritual song that was sung by enslaved people.

This response highlights the connection between the song "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," a spiritual associated with the experiences and struggles of enslaved people, and Ty Smith's story, which centers on themes of slavery and ancestral struggles.