This thesis examines the symbolism of thirty-five slave songs that existed in the pre-Civil War South in the United States in order to gain a more profound insight into the values of the slaves. The songs chosen were representative of the 300 songs reviewed. The methodology used in the analysis was adapted from Ralph K. White's "Value Analysis: The Nature and Use of the Method." The slave songs provided the slaves with an opportunity to express their feelings on matters they deemed important, often by using Biblical symbols to "mask" the true meanings of their songs from whites. The major values of the slaves as found in their songs were independence, justice, determination, religion, hope, family love, and group unity.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663010 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Sebastian, Jeannie Chaney |
| Contributors | Stupp, Vicki O., Cooper, Jed Arthur |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 117 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Sebastian, Jeannie Chaney, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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