Looks almost new. "While the existence of slave songs, especially spirituals, is well known, their character is often misunderstood. Slave songs were not only lamentations of suffering or distractions from a life of misery. Some songs openly called for liberty and revolution, celebrating such heroes as Gabriel Prosser and Nat Turner, and, especially, celebrating the Haitian Revolution." Very slight edge wear. Includes brochure from 2022 Juneteenth celebration in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Brochure is creased. 208 pages.
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