Hesperides Press
Slave Songs of the United States : 9781443735223
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9781443735223
ISBN13:
9781443735223
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$45.95
Slave Songs of the United States : 9781443735223
$45.95
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
| Author: William Francis Allen |
| Publisher: Hesperides Press |
| Publication Date: Nov 04, 2008 |
| Number of Pages: 172 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 1443735221 |
| ISBN-13: 9781443735223 |
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