Reviving the past : memories of African slaves' culture in America

Abstract EN

Adopting the qualitative approach, mainly exploring and describing some aspects of the African culture as case study, this work aims to accentuate the extent to which the remnants of Blacks' cultural heritage in America have been preserved.

Indeed, Blacks would never be Americans if they were not one day unwillingly shipped to America from Africa as slaves.

From 1619, they endured a new life laden with too much drudgery without one iota of opportunity to get their freedom whatsoever.

It was not until the end of the American Civil War (1861-1865) that slavery became permanently illicit and equal rights of citizenship were guaranteed after the adoption of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth constitutional Amendments in 1865, 1868, and 1870 respectively.

The results show that Blacks neither got rid of their culture nor retained it completely; they tried to adjust themselves to the new status quo, creating a new African Culture.