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Crossing the Curriculum:
History |
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Spirituals
In 1867, The Atlantic
Monthly published T. W. Higginson’s “Negro Spirituals.” The article
included lyrics to thirty-seven spirituals, more than had ever before been
printed in one place. Visit the University of Virginia to find Higginson’s
article, along with an Index of Spiritual Titles. Reflect awhile on the
sorrowful songs, then read on to learn what Higginson made of it
all.
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American Slave
Narratives: An Online Anthology
In the 1930s,
over 2,300 former slaves were interviewed in the United States. Bruce Fort
of the University of Virginia has collected many of these interviews.
Visit American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology, and click Sound
Files. Listen as Fountain Hughes recalls Yankee soldiers stealing food and
remembers his first days of emancipation.
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Crossing the Curriculum: Music |
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What You Can’t Learn in
a Book
You’ve read about slavery in America, so
now get ready to close your eyes and learn something you can’t read in a
book. From field hollers to tie-tamping chants, tune in to the heartfelt
sounds captured by John and Ruby Lomax in their field recordings from
1939, available online at the Library of Congress American Folklife
Center.
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