"THE STORY OF JUBILEE": AN EPIC TALE BASED ON RECORDED EVENTS

SET BETWEEN 1866 AND 1877, "THE STORY OF JUBILEE" IS THE EPIC TALE OF THE BACK STORIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE ORIGINAL FISK JUBILEE SINGERS AND THEIR MUSIC DIRECTOR, PROFESSOR GEORGE WHITE. NEWLY-FREED TEENS, AMONGST THEIR MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THESE STUDENTS WERE THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICANS TO SING SPIRITUALS AS A FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT, THE FIRST TO PERFORM AT THE WHITE HOUSE WHEN THEY SANG FOR ULYSSES S. GRANT'S INAUGURATION , THE FIRST TO SAIL ON AN OCEAN LINER OUTSIDE OF THE REALM OF SLAVERY AS THEY VISITED ENGLAND AS GUESTS OF QUEEN VICTORIA AND THEY SAVED TODAY'S FISK UNIVERSITY FROM BANKRUPTCY. ALL ABOARD AS WE JOIN THEM ON THEIR DEBUT TOUR ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. AMID DISCRIMINATION, EXPLOITATION AND TOTAL DISREGARD FOR THEIR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THEY BROKE DOWN BARRIERS IN LODGING, TRANSPORTATION AND EDUCATION , AS WELL AS CARVED OUT A NICHE IN THE ARTS.
ASIN: 1720134731
VSKU: BVV.1720134731.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:JONES, MRS. JAMIMA BEATRICE
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.