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Abolitionist Harriet Tubman sang 'Go Down Moses,' and, 'Bound for the Promised Land' while operating her rescue missions, according to the National Park Service. PHOTO: Library of Congress

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From Enslavement to Freedom, Black Music Has Been a Constant Comforter and Guide

Every Sunday, millions of African-American people across the nation make their way to church anticipating relief from lives of financial woes, pressures at work, health concerns, family matters, race discrimination and inequities among other stressful issues of everyday life.