Abolitionism in America

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Hymns and Songs for the Anti-Slavery Celebration of the Declaration of Independence: at Framingham, July 4, 1854. Boston: Prentiss & Sawyer, printers, [1854].
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Hymns and Songs
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Anti-slavery words were paired with familiar tunes of the day to introduce anti-slavery sentiments into popular culture.

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