Slave Songs of the United States
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, International, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, History
| Author: | William Francis Allen, Charles Pickard Ware | ISBN: | 9781447486435 |
| Publisher: | Read Books Ltd. | Publication: | December 10, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Hesperides Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | William Francis Allen, Charles Pickard Ware |
| ISBN: | 9781447486435 |
| Publisher: | Read Books Ltd. |
| Publication: | December 10, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Hesperides Press |
| Language: | English |
Originally published in 1867, this book is a collection of songs of African-American slaves. A few of the songs were written after the emancipation, but all were inspired by slavery. The wild, sad songs capture the feelings of their creators perfectly; of crushed hopes, keen sorrow and a dull daily misery, which covered them as hopelessly as the fog from the rice swamps. On the other hand the words breathe a trusting faith in the life after to which their eyes seem constantly turned
Originally published in 1867, this book is a collection of songs of African-American slaves. A few of the songs were written after the emancipation, but all were inspired by slavery. The wild, sad songs capture the feelings of their creators perfectly; of crushed hopes, keen sorrow and a dull daily misery, which covered them as hopelessly as the fog from the rice swamps. On the other hand the words breathe a trusting faith in the life after to which their eyes seem constantly turned
