How did Africans influence colonial American culture despite enslavement?
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Correct answer: They preserved and adapted traditions in music, religion, language, foodways, and family life
Enslaved and free Africans carried cultural practices that shaped colonial life in many regions. Even under oppression, African communities preserved traditions and blended them with European and Native influences.
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