Use the passage to answer the question. How does the Silhouettes’ singing of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” enhance Ty Smith’s story? (1 point) Responses 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 creates a realistic soundscape of the miseries Ty’s ancestors endured. It creates a realistic soundscape of the miseries Ty’s ancestors endured. 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 offers the precise factual details that are glossed over in the speech. It offers the precise factual details that are glossed over in the speech.

Answer 1

The correct response is: It accompanies a story of slavery with a spiritual song that was sung by enslaved people. This choice highlights how the song “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” connects to the themes of slavery and the experiences of Ty Smith's ancestors, enhancing the emotional impact of the story.