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The Sounds of Slavery: Discover African American History through Songs, Sermons, and Speech (Hardcover)

by Shane White (Author), Graham White (Author) "When de day begin to crack," the former Louisiana slave Charley Williams told his interviewer, "de whole plantation break out wid all kinds of noises....." (more)
Key Phrases: African American, South Carolina, New York (more...)
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With no recordings of slave songs and narratives, the authors have undertaken the difficult task of bringing to contemporary readers (and listeners, via the CD that accompanies the book) the sounds of American slave culture. The impressive work songs, spirituals, and prayers were compiled from tracks recorded in the 1930s by the Works Progress Administration. Drawing on WPA interviews with former slaves, slave narratives, and other historical documents from the 1700s through the 1850s, the authors provide the context for the field calls, work songs, sermons, and other sounds and utterances of slaves on American plantations. The authors also focus on recollections of the wails of slaves being whipped, the barking of hounds hunting down runaways, and the keening of women losing their children to the slave block. The combination of the CD and the book brings vibrancy and texture to a complex history that has been long neglected. The Whites, history professors who are unrelated, also explore the sounds of slavery within the broader scope of American music and speech, forever influenced by the contributions of African Americans. Vanessa Bush
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Product Description
Allowing us to eavesdrop on the past, The Sounds of Slavery is a fascinating, innovative, and accessible account of the aural dimension of slavery. Through vivid anecdotes and firsthand accounts, White and White expand our historical ear from the 1700s through the 1850s, showing how profoundly slaves shaped the American soundscape.

From the quotidian sounds of a plantation at dawn to the baying of hounds on the trail of runaways to whistling in Richmond, Virginia, in the 1850s, this book is the closest we'll ever get to imagining and re-creating the diverse sounds of slavery. Enhancing the experience with an 18-track CD compilation—with most of the tracks recorded in the 1930s—White and White enable us to hear a complex history that for too long has been silent.

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 241 pages
  • Publisher: Beacon Press; 1 edition (April 15, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0807050261
  • ISBN-13: 978-0807050262
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #799,108 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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  • In-Print Editions: Paperback (1) |  All Editions


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"When de day begin to crack," the former Louisiana slave Charley Williams told his interviewer, "de whole plantation break out wid all kinds of noises... Read the first page
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
African American, South Carolina, New York, New Orleans, Congo Square, West African, Civil War,