Songs of Slavery and Emancipation by Mat Callahan
Features the lyrics of fifteen slave songs and fifteen abolitionist songs, placing them in proper historical context and making them available again to the general public. These songs not only express outrage at slavery but call for militant resistance and destruction of the slave system.
Mat Callahan is a musician and author originally from San Francisco. He is author 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 by Irish revolutionary James Connolly; the recording and publication of Working-Class Heroes: A History of Struggle in Song: A Songbook; and the launch of the multimedia project Songs of Slavery and Emancipation, which includes this book, a CD of song recordings, and a film. Robin D. G. Kelly, Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History, UCLA, is the author and editor of numerous books including Africa Speaks, America Answers: Modern Jazz in Revolutionary Times and Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
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| ISBN 13 | 9781496840189 |
| ISBN 10 | 1496840186 |
| Title | Songs of Slavery and Emancipation |
| Author | Mat Callahan |
| Series | Margaret Walker Alexander Series In African American Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University Press of Mississippi |
| Year published | 2022-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 234 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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