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Passage A is adapted from a book by a music historian, and passage B from an anthropology journal.

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Blues musicians v. griots · Griots were community historians

They preserved traditions and culture, and held high status in their communities. This is different from the role of blues musicians.

Blues musicians · Music based on personal expression and societal alienation

These feelings resulted from slavery, which destroyed communities.

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Power of blues music · Reflected pain and hardship

Slavery destroyed important social institutions. Blues reflected effects of this.

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Wolof social hierarchy · Lowest caste was griot

Facts about griots · Shouted and sang praise about their patrons

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More facts about griots · Griots spread community values and helped increase patron's status

Imagine having a personal hype-man walking with you everywhere. That's the griot. They spread values by singing about how their patron met those values.

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Passage B indicates that griots were the lowest social class.

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Passage B doesn’t disagree with this claim.

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