Singing for Freedom

Scott Gac talked about his book, Singing for Freedom: The Hutchinson Family Singers and the Nineteenth Century Culture of Antebellum Reform,… read more

Scott Gac talked about his book, Singing for Freedom: The Hutchinson Family Singers and the Nineteenth Century Culture of Antebellum Reform, about one of the most famous American family singing groups of the 1840s and its impact on the abolitionist movement.

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Singing for Freedom

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Program ID:
403677-1
Category:
Interview
Format:
Interview
Location:
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
First Aired:
Jan 24, 2016 | 1:46am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jan 24, 2016 | 3:17pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jan 24, 2016 | 1:46am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 24, 2016 | 3:17pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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