{"product_id":"negro-slave-songs-in-the-united-states-paperback","title":"Negro Slave Songs in the United States - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiles Mark Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRay Allen Billington\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe songs and spirituals of the American Negro are recognized as unique and valuable contributions to the world. What few people have known, however, is that the Negro spirituals and songs of the antebellum South were more than simple musical expression. They were, in Dr. Fisher's words, the \"oral historical documents\" of a people. As decoded by Dr. Fisher, the spirituals reveal data respecting their authors, their dates, their places of origin, their plans to escape, and their protest against slavery. **Lightning Print On Demand Title\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe songs and spirituals of the American Negro are recognized as unique and valuable contributions to the world. What few people have known, however, is that the Negro spirituals and songs of the antebellum South were more than simply musical expression. They were, in Dr. Fisher's words, the \"oral historical documents\" of a people. As decoded by Dr. Fisher, the spirituals reveal data respecting their authors, their dates, their places of origin, their plans for escape, and their protests against slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.1 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451435008178,"sku":"9780806500904","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e15d3f6642d67b241c42f14daf8d782b.webp?v=1778794668","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/negro-slave-songs-in-the-united-states-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}