Music and Masculinity in the Civil War's “Gospel Army”
by
Johari Jabir
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
*Conjuring Freedom: Music and Masculinity in the Civil War’s “Gospel Army” *analyzes the songs of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, a regiment of Black soldiers who met nightly in the performance of the ring shout. In this study, acknowledging the importance of conjure as a religious, political,...