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"Mary Don't You Weep" (alternately titled "O Mary Don't You Weep", "Oh Mary, Don't You Weep, Don't You Mourn", or variations thereof) is a #Spiritual that originates from before the #AmericanCivilWar. As such, scholars sometimes refer to it as a "slave song", "a label that describes their origins among the enslaved", and it contains "coded messages of hope and resistance". It is considered "one of the most important Negro spirituals".
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"Mary Don't You Weep" (alternately titled "O Mary Don't You Weep", "Oh Mary, Don't You Weep, Don't You Mourn", or variations thereof) is a #Spiritual that originates from before the #AmericanCivilWar. As such, scholars sometimes refer to it as a "slave song", "a label that describes their origins among the enslaved", and it contains "coded messages of hope and resistance". It is considered "one of the most important Negro spirituals".
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Confederates In The Attic
Just read this wonderful witty + still relevant 1998 non-fiction book written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tony Horwitz which examines The South's ongoing fascination with the Civil War. I couldn't help but feel like it was written with one eye on the future almost 30 years ago ...
#tonyhorwitz #nonfiction #books #mybookshelf #myreadinglist #bookworld #confederatesintheattic #americancivilwar #thecivilwar
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Confederates In The Attic
Just read this wonderful witty + still relevant 1998 non-fiction book written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tony Horwitz which examines The South's ongoing fascination with the Civil War. I couldn't help but feel like it was written with one eye on the future almost 30 years ago ...
#tonyhorwitz #nonfiction #books #mybookshelf #myreadinglist #bookworld #confederatesintheattic #americancivilwar #thecivilwar
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A Card-Based Wargame about the little-known story of the Free and Independent State of Scott during the American Civil War. #crowdfundQuest #crowdfunding #kickstarter #flyingPigGames #americanCivilWar
https://www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/crowdfund-quest/crowdfund-quest-rebels-against-rebellion?utm_source=mastodon -
A Card-Based Wargame about the little-known story of the Free and Independent State of Scott during the American Civil War. #crowdfundQuest #crowdfunding #kickstarter #flyingPigGames #americanCivilWar
https://www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/crowdfund-quest/crowdfund-quest-rebels-against-rebellion?utm_source=mastodon -
The Life and Legacy of Confederate Guerrilla Leader 'Bloody Bill' Anderson
📰 Original title: Famous Posthumous Photos of “Bloody Bill” Anderson After Being Killed by Union Solders, 1864
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Albert Cashier
Cashier (1843 – 1915) was Irish-born Jennie Hodgers - an American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Cashier was one of at least 250 women who enlisted as men to fight. However, Cashier had adopted the identity of a man before enlisting, + maintained it until death. He enlisted in 1862 for a 3 year term + was described as a 5'3" soldier, 29 years old with blue eyes + auburn hair, weighing 110 lbs. Cashier fought in over 40 battles until he was honorably discharged on 1865
After the war, continuing to live as a man, Cashier worked was a church janitor, cemetery worker, + street lamplighter. Living as a man allowed him to vote in elections + to claim a veteran's pension
In 1911, Cashier was hit by a car, resulting in a broken leg. A physician discovered his birth sex in the hospital, but did not disclose the information. No longer able to work, Cashier was moved to a Soldiers & Sailors home. He lived there until a deterioration of mind began to take place + he was moved to a Hospital for the Insane. Attendants at the hospital discovered his birth sex + forced him to wear women's clothes.
Albert Cashier died in 1915 + was buried in uniform with full military honors.
#albertcashier #civilwar #civilwarhistory #soldiers #history #americancivilwar
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Albert Cashier
Cashier (1843 – 1915) was Irish-born Jennie Hodgers - an American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Cashier was one of at least 250 women who enlisted as men to fight. However, Cashier had adopted the identity of a man before enlisting, + maintained it until death. He enlisted in 1862 for a 3 year term + was described as a 5'3" soldier, 29 years old with blue eyes + auburn hair, weighing 110 lbs. Cashier fought in over 40 battles until he was honorably discharged on 1865
After the war, continuing to live as a man, Cashier worked was a church janitor, cemetery worker, + street lamplighter. Living as a man allowed him to vote in elections + to claim a veteran's pension
In 1911, Cashier was hit by a car, resulting in a broken leg. A physician discovered his birth sex in the hospital, but did not disclose the information. No longer able to work, Cashier was moved to a Soldiers & Sailors home. He lived there until a deterioration of mind began to take place + he was moved to a Hospital for the Insane. Attendants at the hospital discovered his birth sex + forced him to wear women's clothes.
Albert Cashier died in 1915 + was buried in uniform with full military honors.
#albertcashier #civilwar #civilwarhistory #soldiers #history #americancivilwar
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A 2-player hex and counter wargame focused on the war in the east from 1861 to 1865. #crowdfundQuest #crowdfunding #kickstarter #worthingtonPublishing #americanCivilWar #wargames
https://www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/rpg-pdf-spotlight/crowdfund-quest-lees-war-the-war-in-virginia-1861-1865?utm_source=mastodon -
A 2-player hex and counter wargame focused on the war in the east from 1861 to 1865. #crowdfundQuest #crowdfunding #kickstarter #worthingtonPublishing #americanCivilWar #wargames
https://www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/rpg-pdf-spotlight/crowdfund-quest-lees-war-the-war-in-virginia-1861-1865?utm_source=mastodon -
Review of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, by Frederick Douglass
Wow! So this is why Frederick Douglass is so revered!
I first met Frederick Douglass years ago while covering a historical event as a local TV reporter. Okay, I met and interviewed a Douglass impersonator. I think they were rededicating a city park in his name, and this historical interpreter came and made a speech. I remember being absolutely taken by his charisma and command of the podium. It was like being in the presence of the great Frederick Douglass himself. Even though I knew this was an actor, this encounter really started my fascination with the stern and thoughtful-looking man whose 19th-century pictures survive and are well known today.
I started writing novels years later. I’m working on my seventh now. I’ve been reading slave narratives as research, all of which I’ve found well-written, fascinating, and heartbreaking. So far I’ve read Twelve Years a Slave, by Solomon Northup, and Henry Watson’s Narrative of a Fugitive Slave, and now The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas.
I was immediately taken by his writing. The descriptions and the emotional depth had me immediately captivated. I think he had this effect on people in general during his life. One of his contemporaries wrote a preface to this work in which he relates his first time experiencing Douglass speak at an abolitionist meeting. He describes how Douglass approached the podium as a humble, mild-mannered man only to be transformed into a passionate, fiery orator who held his audience absolutely spellbound with his harrowing eyewitness accounts and firsthand experiences of American slavery.
This book has the same effect.
Douglas recounts his childhood and the heartbreaking separation he had with his mother. He tells of his upbringing, his string of jobs and masters, and his first escape attempt, which had my stomach tied in knots and my heart pounding as I turned the pages frantically to learn the outcome.
This book is a very compelling read, albeit heartwrenching. However, Douglass’s undying hope, endurance, and sense of self-worth make him a hero you will cheer for. I thoroughly enjoyed reading his tale.
This is just the first of three autobiographies, by the way. He wrote The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass shortly after winning his freedom in 1845. Many in his time said it was so eloquently written that it could not have come from a black man. He wrote My Bondage, My Freedom ten years later, in which, I am told, he goes into much more detail about not only his time as a slave, but his years afterward as an activist during his freedom. He published his third and final autobiography in 1881 and revised it in 1882. In it, he gives the details about his slavery and escape, which he had to leave out of his previous books to protect those who helped him and to also not give away the secrets and routes still being used by runaways during the time he published his previous works.
However, this first book by Douglass is the one most people read in school. It’s a great introduction to this true American hero. It’s also a pretty entertaining thriller worth reading for anybody. I can tell you that my admiration for him has been confirmed by it, and I remain a fan.
Check it out here:
Get a FREE novela from me here:
Check out my latest novel here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT45FFWH
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Review of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, by Frederick Douglass
Wow! So this is why Frederick Douglass is so revered!
I first met Frederick Douglass years ago while covering a historical event as a local TV reporter. Okay, I met and interviewed a Douglass impersonator. I think they were rededicating a city park in his name, and this historical interpreter came and made a speech. I remember being absolutely taken by his charisma and command of the podium. It was like being in the presence of the great Frederick Douglass himself. Even though I knew this was an actor, this encounter really started my fascination with the stern and thoughtful-looking man whose 19th-century pictures survive and are well known today.
I started writing novels years later. I’m working on my seventh now. I’ve been reading slave narratives as research, all of which I’ve found well-written, fascinating, and heartbreaking. So far I’ve read Twelve Years a Slave, by Solomon Northup, and Henry Watson’s Narrative of a Fugitive Slave, and now The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas.
I was immediately taken by his writing. The descriptions and the emotional depth had me immediately captivated. I think he had this effect on people in general during his life. One of his contemporaries wrote a preface to this work in which he relates his first time experiencing Douglass speak at an abolitionist meeting. He describes how Douglass approached the podium as a humble, mild-mannered man only to be transformed into a passionate, fiery orator who held his audience absolutely spellbound with his harrowing eyewitness accounts and firsthand experiences of American slavery.
This book has the same effect.
Douglas recounts his childhood and the heartbreaking separation he had with his mother. He tells of his upbringing, his string of jobs and masters, and his first escape attempt, which had my stomach tied in knots and my heart pounding as I turned the pages frantically to learn the outcome.
This book is a very compelling read, albeit heartwrenching. However, Douglass’s undying hope, endurance, and sense of self-worth make him a hero you will cheer for. I thoroughly enjoyed reading his tale.
This is just the first of three autobiographies, by the way. He wrote The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass shortly after winning his freedom in 1845. Many in his time said it was so eloquently written that it could not have come from a black man. He wrote My Bondage, My Freedom ten years later, in which, I am told, he goes into much more detail about not only his time as a slave, but his years afterward as an activist during his freedom. He published his third and final autobiography in 1881 and revised it in 1882. In it, he gives the details about his slavery and escape, which he had to leave out of his previous books to protect those who helped him and to also not give away the secrets and routes still being used by runaways during the time he published his previous works.
However, this first book by Douglass is the one most people read in school. It’s a great introduction to this true American hero. It’s also a pretty entertaining thriller worth reading for anybody. I can tell you that my admiration for him has been confirmed by it, and I remain a fan.
Check it out here:
Get a FREE novela from me here:
Check out my latest novel here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT45FFWH
#AmericanCivilWar #bookReview #CivilWar #history #writing -
Review of Narrative of Henry Watson, a Fugitive Slave
A haunting recollection of American slavery from a man who lived it.
This is a short, 46-page memoir from a man who spent 26 years in slavery and ultimately escaped.
Watson recalls his heartbreaking separation from his mother, his string of masters, and the brutal physical punishments they dealt. He gives detailed accounts of what it was like to work in the fields, the masters’ houses, and even as a waiter in a hotel in the city. It’s a fascinating and gut-wrenching firsthand account of antebellum slavery from a man who will tell you, “there is no good in it; and I can never hear any person apologizing for it without pronouncing them to be meddling with that they know nothing of.”
Watson certainly knows plenty, and if you want to know what life was really like for an American slave, he’s certainly one you should listen to.
Check it out here:
Get a FREE copy of my novella here:
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Review of Narrative of Henry Watson, a Fugitive Slave
A haunting recollection of American slavery from a man who lived it.
This is a short, 46-page memoir from a man who spent 26 years in slavery and ultimately escaped.
Watson recalls his heartbreaking separation from his mother, his string of masters, and the brutal physical punishments they dealt. He gives detailed accounts of what it was like to work in the fields, the masters’ houses, and even as a waiter in a hotel in the city. It’s a fascinating and gut-wrenching firsthand account of antebellum slavery from a man who will tell you, “there is no good in it; and I can never hear any person apologizing for it without pronouncing them to be meddling with that they know nothing of.”
Watson certainly knows plenty, and if you want to know what life was really like for an American slave, he’s certainly one you should listen to.
Check it out here:
Get a FREE copy of my novella here:
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Revolutionary Communists of America - Revolutionary Communists of America [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·This Book Will Prepare You for the Next American Revolution
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Revolutionary Communists of America - Revolutionary Communists of America [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·This Book Will Prepare You for the Next American Revolution
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Tomorrow afternoon, join us for a conversation with legal historian Gautham Rao whose new book, "White Power," examines the history of policing and slave patrols in the United States and the ways systems of surveillance and racial control shaped American governance and law.
Gautham offers a new interpretation of US history, speaking to the origins of today's persistence of white vigilance, white supremacist militia groups, and white racist cops determined to maintain power over Black people by force. Thanks to a community donor, copies of "White Power" will be available during the event for half price! Additional information about the event and book can be found at https://firestorm.coop/events/3619-policing-american-slavery.html.
#USHistory #PoliceHistory #AntiBlackness #AmericanCivilWar #AmericanSlavery FeministBookstore FirestormCoop (- L)
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Tomorrow afternoon, join us for a conversation with legal historian Gautham Rao whose new book, "White Power," examines the history of policing and slave patrols in the United States and the ways systems of surveillance and racial control shaped American governance and law.
Gautham offers a new interpretation of US history, speaking to the origins of today's persistence of white vigilance, white supremacist militia groups, and white racist cops determined to maintain power over Black people by force. Thanks to a community donor, copies of "White Power" will be available during the event for half price! Additional information about the event and book can be found at https://firestorm.coop/events/3619-policing-american-slavery.html.
#USHistory #PoliceHistory #AntiBlackness #AmericanCivilWar #AmericanSlavery FeministBookstore FirestormCoop (- L)
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Burning flags, busty blondes and bison skulls: 48 photographs that capture America at 250 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/04/america-250-anniversary-photos-civil-rights-moon-landing-9-11-gold-rush #Photography #AmericanCivilWar #Slavery #Ford #ArtAndDesign #TheKennedys #Woodstock #VietnamWar #GeorgeFloyd #IndigenousPeoples #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #September112001 #LaurenGreenfield #GordonParks #Jazz #Smoking #Film #RobertCapa
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Burning flags, busty blondes and bison skulls: 48 photographs that capture America at 250 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/04/america-250-anniversary-photos-civil-rights-moon-landing-9-11-gold-rush #Photography #AmericanCivilWar #Slavery #Ford #ArtAndDesign #TheKennedys #Woodstock #VietnamWar #GeorgeFloyd #IndigenousPeoples #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #September112001 #LaurenGreenfield #GordonParks #Jazz #Smoking #Film #RobertCapa
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Review of Twelve Years a Slave, by Solomon Northup
Surprisingly Good!
I say that because a lot of 19th-century writing can be tedious, but I found Twelve Years a Slave to be readable and compelling. It’s because it’s the kind of book that sucks you in at the beginning and then builds up last-act momentum that drives you to the finish.
I also say that because I didn’t want to watch the movie when it came out. I knew it was good, but I like romantic swashbuckling adventures, where I wish I could be there (Like the ones I write!), not movies about injustice and misery that just make me feel bad. My girlfriend saw it, though. She liked it, but she’s into that sort of thing. It probably would have been even better for her if they had ended up resorting to cannibalism or something like that. Different strokes, I guess…
Anyway, I decided to bite the bullet and read it as research for my current work in progress. In that respect, it was perfect for my needs. Northup paints a very detailed and textured picture of what it was really like to be an American slave in the 1840s. It’s truly haunting to hear it from a guy who was really there in his own words, albeit with the help of his interviewer and editor, David Wilson.
I was so stunned by the story and detail that I did some looking into it and found that much of it has been verified by historians in the 173+ years since its publication, even down to the real slave owners and other characters depicted in the story. They were even able to verify him in the manifest of the steamer that carried him from Washington to New Orleans and the court documents from his case!
It’s also odd to get this antebellum view of slavery from a guy who had just been freshly liberated after over a decade of bondage. I think we all agree that slavery is always wrong and abhorrent. But Northup speaks glowingly of some slave owners he deems as benevolent, including one with whom he claimed he could have been content staying had he been able to have his family with him. Wow! Hard to imagine!
But trust me, even though Northup points out the “good” slave owners, there are plenty of bad ones to convince anyone needing convincing of the horrors, ugliness, and injustices of slavery, including Epps, who is quite liberal with the whip, even with the elderly and a pregnant woman! I was horrified to also learn that there were regular floggings for those who fell short of their daily cotton-picking quotas. Yeah, and you thought your performance reviews were tough…
Still, Northup is such a likable character whose undying positivity, endurance, and goodness have you rooting for him. In a lot of ways, this book reminds me of Papillon, in which I had a similar experience: I thought it would be a drag, but then really enjoyed it (The movie is great too!).
On a personal note, I was really able to identify with him because I’m a fiddle player too. As such, I get invited to all sorts of American Civil War events where I’m given free tables to sign books (I write historical novels), so long as I play Civil War tunes all day. Northup is also able to use his fiddle to get some privileges as he is lent out to play dinners and events for other owners. Like I always say, playing the fiddle gets you invited to the dance.
Northup is also a skilled storyteller, weaving a riveting yarn with clarity, honesty, and plenty of foreshadowing that pulls you through the pages. From what I’ve read about this book, it’s probably the closest you can get to experiencing the real thing without feeling the lash yourself.
Bravo, Mr. Northup, and thank you for leaving us this testament and treasure.
P.S. Okay, I’ll watch the movie now, but I might have to watch Errol Flynn’s Captain Blood again afterward to clean my palate.
Check out Twelve Years a Slave here:
https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Years-Slave-Solomon-Northup-ebook/dp/B00HO12CS6
Get a copy of my FREE novella here:
Check out my latest novel here:
https://www.amazon.com/French-Fiasco-Franco-Prussian-Novel-Century-ebook/dp/B0DT45FFWH
#AmericanCivilWar #book #bookReview #CivilWar #history #novel #writing -
Review of Twelve Years a Slave, by Solomon Northup
Surprisingly Good!
I say that because a lot of 19th-century writing can be tedious, but I found Twelve Years a Slave to be readable and compelling. It’s because it’s the kind of book that sucks you in at the beginning and then builds up last-act momentum that drives you to the finish.
I also say that because I didn’t want to watch the movie when it came out. I knew it was good, but I like romantic swashbuckling adventures, where I wish I could be there (Like the ones I write!), not movies about injustice and misery that just make me feel bad. My girlfriend saw it, though. She liked it, but she’s into that sort of thing. It probably would have been even better for her if they had ended up resorting to cannibalism or something like that. Different strokes, I guess…
Anyway, I decided to bite the bullet and read it as research for my current work in progress. In that respect, it was perfect for my needs. Northup paints a very detailed and textured picture of what it was really like to be an American slave in the 1840s. It’s truly haunting to hear it from a guy who was really there in his own words, albeit with the help of his interviewer and editor, David Wilson.
I was so stunned by the story and detail that I did some looking into it and found that much of it has been verified by historians in the 173+ years since its publication, even down to the real slave owners and other characters depicted in the story. They were even able to verify him in the manifest of the steamer that carried him from Washington to New Orleans and the court documents from his case!
It’s also odd to get this antebellum view of slavery from a guy who had just been freshly liberated after over a decade of bondage. I think we all agree that slavery is always wrong and abhorrent. But Northup speaks glowingly of some slave owners he deems as benevolent, including one with whom he claimed he could have been content staying had he been able to have his family with him. Wow! Hard to imagine!
But trust me, even though Northup points out the “good” slave owners, there are plenty of bad ones to convince anyone needing convincing of the horrors, ugliness, and injustices of slavery, including Epps, who is quite liberal with the whip, even with the elderly and a pregnant woman! I was horrified to also learn that there were regular floggings for those who fell short of their daily cotton-picking quotas. Yeah, and you thought your performance reviews were tough…
Still, Northup is such a likable character whose undying positivity, endurance, and goodness have you rooting for him. In a lot of ways, this book reminds me of Papillon, in which I had a similar experience: I thought it would be a drag, but then really enjoyed it (The movie is great too!).
On a personal note, I was really able to identify with him because I’m a fiddle player too. As such, I get invited to all sorts of American Civil War events where I’m given free tables to sign books (I write historical novels), so long as I play Civil War tunes all day. Northup is also able to use his fiddle to get some privileges as he is lent out to play dinners and events for other owners. Like I always say, playing the fiddle gets you invited to the dance.
Northup is also a skilled storyteller, weaving a riveting yarn with clarity, honesty, and plenty of foreshadowing that pulls you through the pages. From what I’ve read about this book, it’s probably the closest you can get to experiencing the real thing without feeling the lash yourself.
Bravo, Mr. Northup, and thank you for leaving us this testament and treasure.
P.S. Okay, I’ll watch the movie now, but I might have to watch Errol Flynn’s Captain Blood again afterward to clean my palate.
Check out Twelve Years a Slave here:
https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Years-Slave-Solomon-Northup-ebook/dp/B00HO12CS6
Get a copy of my FREE novella here:
Check out my latest novel here:
https://www.amazon.com/French-Fiasco-Franco-Prussian-Novel-Century-ebook/dp/B0DT45FFWH
#AmericanCivilWar #book #bookReview #CivilWar #history #novel #writing -
Recent inspiration on fog-of-war game mechanics has me considering an #AmericanCivilWar #wargame about troop movements and reconnaissance leading to the Battle of Cedar Mountain in August 1862.
https://hobbygamesrecce.blogspot.com/2026/06/considering-acw-fog-of-war.html
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Recent inspiration on fog-of-war game mechanics has me considering an #AmericanCivilWar #wargame about troop movements and reconnaissance leading to the Battle of Cedar Mountain in August 1862.
https://hobbygamesrecce.blogspot.com/2026/06/considering-acw-fog-of-war.html
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"Mary Don't You Weep" (alternately titled "O Mary Don't You Weep", "Oh Mary, Don't You Weep, Don't You Mourn", or variations thereof) is a #Spiritual that originates from before the #AmericanCivilWar. As such, scholars sometimes refer to it as a "slave song", "a label that describes their origins among the enslaved", and it contains "coded messages of hope and resistance". It is considered "one of the most important Negro spirituals".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSptydGQbEM -
"Mary Don't You Weep" (alternately titled "O Mary Don't You Weep", "Oh Mary, Don't You Weep, Don't You Mourn", or variations thereof) is a #Spiritual that originates from before the #AmericanCivilWar. As such, scholars sometimes refer to it as a "slave song", "a label that describes their origins among the enslaved", and it contains "coded messages of hope and resistance". It is considered "one of the most important Negro spirituals".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSptydGQbEM -
"Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" (also called "#Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore", "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore", or "Michael, Row That Gospel Boat") is a traditional #spiritual first noted during the #AmericanCivilWar at #StHelenaIsland, one of the #SeaIslands of #SouthCarolina. The best-known recording was released in 1960 by the U.S. folk band #TheHighwaymen; that version briefly reached number-one hit status as a single in the United States in September 1961.
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"Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" (also called "#Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore", "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore", or "Michael, Row That Gospel Boat") is a traditional #spiritual first noted during the #AmericanCivilWar at #StHelenaIsland, one of the #SeaIslands of #SouthCarolina. The best-known recording was released in 1960 by the U.S. folk band #TheHighwaymen; that version briefly reached number-one hit status as a single in the United States in September 1961.
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#History #WAR #AmericanCivilWar
#Podcasts #KingsAndGenerals
#Slavery #RacismIt was always about the slaves!
Worth every second of watching!
