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Singing for equality : hymns in the American antislavery and Indian rights movements, 1640-1855 /

"Before the American Civil War, men and women who imagined a multiracial American society (social visionaries) included Protestant hymns and psalms in their speeches and writings. Music affirmed the humanity and equality of Indians and blacks. Singing and reading Protestant hymns encouraged com...

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Main Author: Boots, Cheryl C.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 2013.
Subjects:
Hymns > Political aspects > United States.
Civil rights movements > United States > Songs and music > History and criticism.
Antislavery movements > United States > Songs and music > History and criticism.
Political ballads and songs > United States > History and criticism.
Fiction > Social aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
MUSIC / Religious / Hymns.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Before the American Civil War, men and women who imagined a multiracial American society (social visionaries) included Protestant hymns and psalms in their speeches and writings. Music affirmed the humanity and equality of Indians and blacks. Singing and reading Protestant hymns encouraged community formation that led to American human rights activism in the 19th and 20th centuries"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (287 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476603360 (electronic bk.)
1476603367 (electronic bk.)