African Dance
The African people
were dancing people. As they started being put into slavery, they didn't want
to forget the dancing. Slave owners didn't like the idea of the African people
dancing, so they banned it. The African people modified their dances so that they
could continue dancing. They saw all of the benefits of dancing, so they didn't
want to get rid of it. Their dances were usually spirit dances. They also had
traditional dancing. This started in the 1500’s and continued for many years.
The main dances done in the plantations were:
Starting in the 19th century, the white people started
dancing with the black people and started doing the minstrel shows. Many people
started to become more aware of the dance. At the end of the 19th century, there started to become more
shows where the audiences were all black people. The African people influenced
many dances in the years of the late 19th century. Some of the dances that were
influenced by the African people were:
Tap Dancing,
The Charleston,
The Twist,
The Lindy Hop,
Jazz Dancing,
Hip Hop.
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