Singing for equality: hymns in the american antislavery and indian rights movements, 1640-1855
Auteur :
Boots, Cheryl C.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786472598
Date de publication :
8 juil. 2013
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
404 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Before the American Civil War, men and women who imagined a multiracial American society included Protestant hymns and psalms in their speeches and writings. Music affirmed the humanity and equality of Indians and blacks. These visionaries legitimated slave emancipation and validated blacks and Indians as Americans.