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| Full Title | Lift Every Voice and Sing 1st Edition |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | James Weldon Johnson |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| ISBN | 9781681199566, 9780802774422 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Children\'s Books |
| Format | PDF and EPUB |
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| Full Title | Lift Every Voice and Sing 1st Edition |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | James Weldon Johnson |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| ISBN | 9781681199566, 9780802774422 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Children\'s Books |
| Format | PDF and EPUB |
A moving history of the African-American struggle for equality, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” was written for schoolchildren to sing at an Abraham Lincoln birthday celebration in 1900 and was named the official African-American anthem in 1949. With linocuts of renowned Harlem Renaissance artist Elizabeth Catlett, this text and art pairing captures the achievements, spirit, joy, and struggle of the African-American experience. This reissue will feature new backmatter contextualizing the history of the song as well as the significance of Ms. Catlett as an artist.