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Primary source: "Go Down Moses," Negro spiritual.
Caption: Many spirituals compared African American slaves to the ancient Hebrew slaves depicted in the Bible, who eventually gained their freedom.
Go Down Moses
Go down Moses,
Way down in Egypt land,
Tell ole Pharaoh
To let my people go.
When Israel was in Egypt land,
Let my people go.
Oppressed so hard they could not stand,
Let my people go.
"Thus spoke the Lord," bold Moses said
"If not, I'll smite your first born dead,"
Let my people go.
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Lyrics at http://www.negrospirituals.com/news-song/go_down_moses1.htm.
Courtesy of Spiritual Workshop.
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