How “Go Down Moses” Became Part Of A Passover Tradition MUSIC Posted: April 24, 2019 3:02 pm The song is thought to have been written by African-American slaves in about 1800, inspired by the story of Jewish slaves in the Bible. So a double cultural appropriation? – WBUR Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)