The purpose of this report was for me to research and explore the connection between African American women and music.  Since prior to the slave decades, music has been an integral part of African American society, and served as a form of social, economic, and emotional support in African American communities in the past and present.  This paper will cover three different types of secular music that emerged during the slave days, through the civil war, reconstruction, and depression periods.  They are blues, jazz, and gospel music.  Each of these forms of music are still in existence today.  In addition to exploring the history of each of these genres of music, this report will identify three African American female music legends, Bessie Smith, Emma Barrett, and Mahalia Jackson.
Blues emerged in the period between the end of the civil war, and the beginning of the 20th century.  Originating in the fields of the rural south, it became popular after the emancipation of......

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Title: American Slavery
Approximate Word Count: 794
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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