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100 1 _aBrown, William Wells,
_d1814?-1884
245 1 4 _aThe Anti-slavery Harp: A Collection of Songs for Anti-slavery Meetings
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2018-12-05
508 _aProduced 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)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSlavery -- United States -- Poetry
653 _aAntislavery movements -- Songs and music
653 _aSongs, English -- United States -- Texts
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58414
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