"Let Us Sing as We Go": The Role of Music in the United States Suffrage Movement

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dc.contributor.advisorWarfield, Patrick Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorBrandes, Roslyn Leighen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMusicen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-22T06:17:03Z
dc.date.available2016-06-22T06:17:03Z
dc.date.issued2016en_US
dc.description.abstractMusic played a prominent role in the United States women’s suffrage movement (1848–1920). Suffragists left behind hundreds of compositions supporting their cause and historical accounts indicate that musical performances were common at suffrage events. With only a few exceptions, scholars have disregarded the music used in this movement, and have underemphasized its significance. This study examines the use of music in the suffrage movement from three perspectives: music with lyrics, titles, and images that espouse women’s enfranchisement; music performed at national suffrage conventions held by the National American Woman Suffrage Association; and music accompanying suffrage parades. Though the music used varies in each case, it is clear that music played an important role in unifying suffragists and underscoring the ideals and goals of the movement.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/M2M491
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/18403
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledMusicen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledAmerican historyen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledWomen's studiesen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledNational American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)en_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledSuffrage movementen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledSuffrage musicen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledSuffrage songsen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledWoman Suffrage Processionen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledWomenen_US
dc.title"Let Us Sing as We Go": The Role of Music in the United States Suffrage Movementen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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