Project Gutenberg 2018-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 149 Brown, William Wells 1884 Brown, W. Wells (William Wells) Brown, Wm. Wells (William Wells) Brown, William W. The Anti-slavery Harp: A Collection of Songs for Anti-slavery Meetings 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) "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 ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Slavery -- United States -- Poetry Antislavery movements -- Songs and music Songs, English -- United States -- Texts E300 HT M Text Category: Poetry Category: History - American Category: Music 147635 2025-06-23T09:50:54.490529 text/html 146390 2018-12-05T10:11:26 text/html 260000 2025-06-23T09:51:00.539425 application/epub+zip 260661 2025-06-23T09:50:55.346522 application/epub+zip 143425 2025-06-23T09:50:54.892459 application/epub+zip 314860 2025-06-23T09:51:03.861534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274563 2025-06-23T09:51:00.097454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157769 2022-09-26T13:29:07.309051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87758 2025-06-23T09:50:53.694529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87961 2018-12-05T10:11:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19779 2025-06-23T09:51:04.402441 application/rdf+xml 22827 2025-06-23T09:50:54.998523 image/jpeg 3696 2025-06-23T09:50:54.946482 image/jpeg 30929 2018-12-05T10:11:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 248456 2018-12-05T10:11:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 279744 2025-06-23T09:50:54.513483 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia