Write a 3-4 pages essay that addresses one of topics below. Discuss the various ways that these African cultural traditions provide have influenced the development of Afro-American culture. Paste your response in the submission box by the date listed above, but also attach a document file with your submission.

1. How did enslaved African use medicine and magic for survival on American plantations?
2. How were African musical traditions represented in African American performance practices?
3. What are some of the ways that folktales, songs, and food provide insights into the survival of African cultures in the New World ?