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Negro Spirituals is one of the first modern dance pieces in history and was choreographed by Helen Tamiris from 1928-1942. The piece is regarded as Tamiris's best work and is considered an important segue from classical to modern in dance history. Negro Spirituals is based off of the rampant racism in America toward African Americans and details the fight and struggles of slaves and freed African Americans. Tamiris used spiritual songs to embody the stories she wished to tell in the set of pieces. Negro Spirituals contains two group pieces, one trio, and five solos interspersed throughout the work. It is preserved in Labanotation and can be restaged.