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Title: The Anti-slavery Harp: A Collection of Songs for Anti-slavery Meetings
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Summary: "The Anti-Slavery Harp: A Collection of Songs for Anti-slavery Meetings" by William W. Brown is a collection of songs compiled to support the anti-slavery movement during the mid-19th century. This work serves as a poignant reflection of the sentiments and struggles faced by those advocating for the abolition of slavery in America. The book primarily focuses on the themes of freedom, the emotional anguish of enslaved individuals, and the call for collective action against the injustice of slavery. The songs within the collection vary in style and tone, each conveying powerful messages related to freedom and the plight of enslaved people. For example, pieces like "Freedom’s Banner" and "O, Pity the Slave Mother" express a deep yearning for liberty while highlighting the suffering of mothers and families being torn apart by slavery. Other songs, such as "The Fugitive Slave to the Christian," directly challenge the moral responsibility of Christians during a time of slavery. The collection acts as both a rallying cry for abolitionists and a poignant reminder of the human cost of slavery, aiming to inspire others to join the fight for freedom and equality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
EBook No.: 58414
Published: Dec 5, 2018
Downloads: 156
Language: English
Subject: Slavery -- United States -- Poetry
Subject: Antislavery movements -- Songs and music
Subject: Songs, English -- United States -- Texts
LoCC: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)
LoCC: Social sciences: Communities, Classes, Races
LoCC: Music
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Anti-slavery Harp: A Collection of Songs for Anti-slavery Meetings
Credits:
Produced by hekula03, David E. Brown, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Anti-Slavery Harp: A Collection of Songs for Anti-slavery Meetings" by William W. Brown is a collection of songs compiled to support the anti-slavery movement during the mid-19th century. This work serves as a poignant reflection of the sentiments and struggles faced by those advocating for the abolition of slavery in America. The book primarily focuses on the themes of freedom, the emotional anguish of enslaved individuals, and the call for collective action against the injustice of slavery. The songs within the collection vary in style and tone, each conveying powerful messages related to freedom and the plight of enslaved people. For example, pieces like "Freedom’s Banner" and "O, Pity the Slave Mother" express a deep yearning for liberty while highlighting the suffering of mothers and families being torn apart by slavery. Other songs, such as "The Fugitive Slave to the Christian," directly challenge the moral responsibility of Christians during a time of slavery. The collection acts as both a rallying cry for abolitionists and a poignant reminder of the human cost of slavery, aiming to inspire others to join the fight for freedom and equality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
EBook No.: 58414
Published: Dec 5, 2018
Downloads: 156
Language: English
Subject: Slavery -- United States -- Poetry
Subject: Antislavery movements -- Songs and music
Subject: Songs, English -- United States -- Texts
LoCC: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)
LoCC: Social sciences: Communities, Classes, Races
LoCC: Music
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.