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Like a Bird

The Art of the American Slave Song

Cynthia Grady
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Pages
40
Year
2016
Language
English
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group

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Slave songs drew on biblical imagery to express the sorrow of life in bondage and offer a rallying cry. Coretta Scott King Award–winner Michele Wood illustrates each song's rich meaning.

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