Mahalia Jackson

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Vocab / Meaning:

appreciate - think highly of; value; enjoy

barber - person whose business is cutting hair and shaving or trimming

choir - group of singers who sing together, often in a church service

released - permitted to be published, shown, sold, etc

religious - much interested in the belief, study, and worship of God or gods; devoted to religion

slavery - the condition of being owned by another person and being made to work without wages

teenager - person in his or her teens

gospel - religious music with much emotion and enthusiasm

posthumously - happening after death

spirituals - religious songs which originated among African Americans of the southern United States