Whitelaw Reid: “There is no part of religious worship they enjoy so much, and in which…”

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There is no part of religious worship they enjoy so much, and in which they spend so much time, as in singing.

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Reid emphasizes the joy and time that formerly enslaved individuals dedicate to singing during worship.

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Whitelaw Reid: “There is no part of religious worship they enjoy so much, and in which they spend so much time, as in singing.”