Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade · US History

The development of Gullah culture in the Lowcountry of South Carolina and Georgia is an example of:

  1. The gradual assimilation of enslaved Africans into mainstream English Puritan religious practices, language, and social customs
  2. A syncretic blend of diverse West African linguistic and cultural traditions
  3. A religious movement that sought to return all enslaved people to Ethiopia
  4. The first successful attempt to ban the slave trade in the Southern colonies
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Correct answer: A syncretic blend of diverse West African linguistic and cultural traditions

The relative isolation of the Sea Islands allowed enslaved Africans to maintain more of their heritage. This resulted in a unique creole language and distinct traditions in basket weaving, music, and cuisine.

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