Since their enslavement in West Africa and transport to plantations
of the New World, black people have made music that has been deeply
entwined with their religious, community, and individual
identities. Music was one of the most important constant elements
of African American culture in the centuries-long journey from
slavery to freedom. It also continued to play this role in blacks'
post-emancipation odyssey from second-class citizenship to full
equality. Lift Every Voice traces the roots of black music in
Africa and slavery and its evolution in the United States from the
end of slavery to the present day. The music's creators, consumers,
and distributors are all part of the story. Musical genres such as
spirituals, ragtime, the blues, jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues,
rock, soul, and hip-hop as well as black contributions to
classical, country, and other American music forms depict the
continuities and innovations that mark both the music and the
history of African Americans. A rich selection of documents help to
define the place of music within African American communities and
the nation as a whole."
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