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The song of the "contrabands;" "O let my people go," 1861

Item

Title

The song of the "contrabands;" "O let my people go," 1861

Subject

Spirituals (Songs)

Enslaved people

African Americans

Description

Printed sheet music of the spiritual "O Let My People Go," as recorded by Rev. L. C. Lockwood from his interactions with formerly enslaved people at Fortress Monroe in Virginia and arranged by Thomas Baker.

Creator

Enslaved people

Source

Sheet Music Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

Publisher

Horace Waters

Date

Contributor

Lockwood, L. C.

Rights

No Copyright - United States

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Language

Type

Coverage

Collection

Sheet Music Collection, circa 1840-1930

Citation

Enslaved people and Baker, Thomas, “The song of the "contrabands;" "O let my people go," 1861,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 21, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/6797.

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