A spiritual is a form of religious song, they were sung in informal gatherings of slaves in praise houses and outdoor meetings, called "bush arbor meetings" or "camp meetings".
Harriet Tubman created the underground railroad to help slaves escape, she created the song Wade in the water- with the secret message saying to go through the water to remove your sent so the dogs can't track you.
Wade in the water
Children wade, in the water
God's gonna trouble the water
Who's that young girl dressed in red
Wade in the water
Must be the children that Moses led
God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water,
God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water
Must be the children of the Israelite
Oh, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water,
God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water
Must be the children that's coming through,
God's gonna trouble the water, yeah
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