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What was the song follow the drinking gourd used for?

it was sung by runaway slaves. the 'drinking gourd' is in reference to the big dipper (the stars)


What is slaves songs for the big dipper?

follow the drinking gourd


What was the code word in the underground railroad song for the big dipper?

The code word for the Big Dipper in the underground railroad song was "Follow the Drinking Gourd." This was a reference to using the constellation of the Big Dipper as a navigational guide to escape to the North.


Where can you listen to Follow the Drinking Gourd?

on youtube or you can look in a book or at school


What are the release dates for Reading Rainbow - 1983 Follow the Drinking Gourd 10-1?

Reading Rainbow - 1983 Follow the Drinking Gourd 10-1 was released on: USA: 18 October 1993


Was the drinking gourd the big dipper?

Yes. The slaves would sing a song from the underground railroad and the line they would repeat was; "Follow the Drinking Gourd" Which told the slaves to follow the Big Dipper, North to freedom.


How do you know the way to liberty?

Follow the drinking gourd or go to the NORTH.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FRREEDDOOMM!!!


How did underground slaves know where to go?

The clues are found in Follow the Drinking Gourd.


Read the lyrics to Follow the Drinking Gourd and Go down Moses What is the significance of the words in these songs?

words in the scotish folk song "follow in drinking go "


What was the purpose of slave spirituals like follow the drinking gourd?

Follow The Drinking Gourd was giving directions to freedom. Every other sentence had directions on where to go to find the man who will lead you to freedom. We just did this unit in my English class. Hope this helps.


What was Harriet Tubman song she sang during her journey?

I think it was called follow the drinking gourd


What were they following when they sung the drinking gourd?

They sing it so the slaves would sing it while they were working to tell other slaves to follow the drinking gourd big dipper the tonight and it will lead them to freedom.