I. Vocabulary words from this article:

blend
heritage
inhumane
loneliness
originate
poverty
rural
theme
tradition
vanish

II. Pre-Reading Questions

What do you know about the music called "the Blues?"

How and where did the Blues develop?

III. Reading Time

Click here to read the article!

Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival
from America's Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)

When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.

IV. Post-Reading Questions

1. Whose musical traditions formed the foundation for blues?

a. Native Americans
b. British immigrants
c. African Americans
d. South Americans

3. Due to the poor condition of Mississippi, blacks moved to north,
to cities such as New York, Boston, and Massachusetts (TRUE / FALSE)

2. The blues disappeared from the original place
after many Blacks moved to other cities. (TRUE / FALSE)

4. What were the conditions in the place where the blues originated?

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