During the presidential contest of 1884, Republicans used singing as a campaign tactic at rallies, meetings, and parades. Their songs may be divided into several categories, such as rally songs, songs of praise for the party and its candidate, "bloody shirt" songs, mudslinging songs, and issue-based songs. Songs provide a perspective on the overall tenor of the campaign, while a lack of songs on certain topics, such as temperance, reflects the party's reluctance to alienate voters by taking a strong stand on controversial issues. Although the campaign has often been called one of the dirtiest in American history, this negativity is not reflected in the majority of the songs.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc2710 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Madding, Carol Ann |
| Contributors | Seligmann, Gustav L., Campbell, Randolph B., 1940-2022, Lowe, Richard, Golden, Richard M. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Madding, Carol Ann, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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