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American Antislavery Songs: A Collection and Analysis

American Antislavery Songs: A Collection and Analysis Book Reviews Eaklor, Vicki L., American Antislavery Songs: A Collection and Analysis. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1988. William Wells Brown's The Antislavery Harp, George W Clark's The Harp of Freedom, Edwin F. Hatfield's Freedom's Lyre, and Joshua McCarter Simp­ son's Original Anti-Slavery Songs are but a few of the antislavery song and hymn books published during the fervent years of the American antislavery movement. Now over a century removed from emancipation Eaklor's new book is the very first and only work on the subject ever published. Excellently researched and written, her collection and analysis of 492 antislavery songs fills a large void in the documentation of American history and hymnology. The preface precisely lays out Eaklor ' s sound methodology, and the intro­ duction provides considerable background on the larger abolitionist movement before addressing the specific aspect of antislavery song. We are informed, for instance, that while the majority of abolitionists and antislavery poets were white Protestant evangelicals, Joshua McCarter Simpson-a free black citizen of Zanesville , Ohio, and graduate of Oberlin College-wrote at least 55 pieces, making him probably the most prolific of antislavery songsters . Explains Eak­ lor, "Simpson is unique in that he acted as author, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Black Sacred Music Duke University Press

American Antislavery Songs: A Collection and Analysis

Eaklor, Vicki L.
Black Sacred Music , Volume 3 (1) – Mar 1, 1989
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© Copyright 1989 JBSM/Jon Michael Spencer
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1043-9455
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Book Reviews Eaklor, Vicki L., American Antislavery Songs: A Collection and Analysis. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1988. William Wells Brown's The Antislavery Harp, George W Clark's The Harp of Freedom, Edwin F. Hatfield's Freedom's Lyre, and Joshua McCarter Simp­ son's Original Anti-Slavery Songs are but a few of the antislavery song and hymn books published during the fervent years of the American antislavery movement. Now over a century removed from emancipation Eaklor's new book is the very first and only work on the subject ever published. Excellently researched and written, her collection and analysis of 492 antislavery songs fills a large void in the documentation of American history and hymnology. The preface precisely lays out Eaklor ' s sound methodology, and the intro­ duction provides considerable background on the larger abolitionist movement before addressing the specific aspect of antislavery song. We are informed, for instance, that while the majority of abolitionists and antislavery poets were white Protestant evangelicals, Joshua McCarter Simpson-a free black citizen of Zanesville , Ohio, and graduate of Oberlin College-wrote at least 55 pieces, making him probably the most prolific of antislavery songsters . Explains Eak­ lor, "Simpson is unique in that he acted as author,

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Black Sacred Music – Duke University Press

Published: Mar 1, 1989

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