num_pages: 152
description: Cone explores two classic aspects of African-American culture--the spirituals and the blues--and tells the captivating story of how slaves and the children of slaves used this music to affirm their essential humanity in the face of oppression.
language: English
title: The Spirituals and the Blues
titlecomplete: The Spirituals and the Blues
genres: Faith, Religion, Music, Social Justice, Nonfiction, Theology, Christian, Race, History, Christianity
ratings_count: 281
publisher: Orbis Books