The Black Americans’ central elements of religious
services were in music and dancing. They used dances, shouts and songs to show
their praises and their emotions and to worship God. And that’s the reason why
white clergy promoted the idea that all Christians are equal in the eyes of
God. May they be a slave or not. Africans were welcome to join the services for
worshiping God. Even Baptist at the time had 25% slaves in their church community.
