A Songbook of Slavery and Emancipation
University Press of Mississippi (Verlag)
978-1-4968-6342-3 (ISBN)
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Alongside these songs, fugitive and free Black people and white abolitionist allies created and circulated songs that fueled the abolitionist movement. Sung in meetings, printed in songbooks, and passed hand to hand, these works stirred action and sustained courage well into the Civil War.
A Songbook of Slavery and Emancipation brings together these long‑hidden voices. Mat Callahan and Kathy Bullock present sheet music for recently unearthed slave songs and abolitionist songs—some dating as far back as 1784—to make them available to chorus leaders, music teachers, church and community groups, and individual singers and musicians inspired by these powerful songs. Included in the book is a brief history of the project, background material on each song, and explanatory notes regarding the different styles of singing presented.
This collection stands as both history and testimony: a living archive of music that called for the end of slavery, the emancipation of African Americans, and a future built on equality and human dignity. These songs do not simply mourn oppression; they demand resistance, freedom, and justice.
Mat Callahan is author or editor of five books, including The Explosion of Deferred Dreams: Musical Renaissance and Social Revolution in San Francisco, 1965–1975 and A Critical Guide to Intellectual Property. His recent projects include the republication of Songs of Freedom: The James Connolly Songbook; the recording and publication of Working-Class Heroes: A History of Struggle in Song; and Songs of Slavery and Emancipation, an audio recording, film, and book, the latter published by University Press of Mississippi. Find more information about the author at http://www.matcallahan.com. Kathy Bullock is professor emerita of music at Berea College. She currently teaches, performs, and conducts workshops and other programs on African American music throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.6.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Margaret Walker Alexander Series in African American Studies |
| Co-Autor | Kathy Bullock |
| Verlagsort | Jackson |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Singen / Musizieren | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4968-6342-9 / 1496863429 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4968-6342-3 / 9781496863423 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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