American Antislavery Songs: A Collection and Analysis (Documentary Reference Collections) [Hardcover]

Vicki L. Eaklor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 16, 1988 | ISBN-10: 0313254133 | ISBN-13: 978-0313254130

This comprehensive collection of 492 songs constitutes a body of work surprisingly large in proportion and revealing in scope. Drawn from a wide selection of sources, it is the only collection of antislavery songs currently in print. The songs are organized in six sections representing variations of antislavery thought and activity. Compiled from songs originally printed with music, lyrics with designated tunes, and lyrics otherwise indicating that they were actually, sung, the book follows a chronology that is historically meaningful. There is an explanatory introduction for each section, in which both the music and the lyrics are discussed. Sources are included for each song and five indexes provide ready access to author, title, tune, first line, and subject. The author's extensive introductory essay examines the historical background of the antislavery movement and its music.

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About the Author

VICKI L. EAKLOR is Assistant Professor of History in the Division of Human Studies, Alfred University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 672 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood (August 16, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313254133
• ISBN-13: 978-0313254130
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,477,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Vicki L. Eaklor, author of Queer America: A People's GLBT History of the United States, is a professor of history at Alfred University. She edited Steven Endean's posthumous book Bringing Lesbian and Gay Rights into the Mainstream and is the author of numerous articles on lesbian/gay history and culture. Eaklor lives in Alfred, New York.