Cheryl C. Boots
Singing for Equality
- ISBN 13:
- 9780786472598
- author:
- Cheryl C. Boots
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- McFarland
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 288
- Genre:
- Music
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Singing for Equality: Hymns in the American Antislavery and Indian Rights Movements, 1640-1855 by Cheryl C. Boots explores the role of Protestant sacred music in shaping social visionaries' views on equality and human rights in America during this period. In the years leading up to the American Civil War, men and women who advocated for a multiracial society used music as a powerful tool to challenge dominant voices of racial privilege. By writing hymns that transcended racial lines, these individuals created a sense of community and equality among singers and their audience. This book examines how singing and reading Protestant sacred music contributed to the formation of American human rights activism in the 19th and 20th centuries. Through its analysis of this unique aspect of American history, Singing for Equality sheds new light on the ways in which music was used as a means of social change and community building.
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