Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison

Name: Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1966-03-01

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1966

29m

Released

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Overview

Pete and Toshi Seeger, their son Daniel, and folklorist Bruce Jackson visited a Texas prison in Huntsville in March of 1966 and produced this rare document of of work songs by inmates of the Ellis Unit. Worksongs helped African American prisoners survive the grueling work demanded of them. With mechanization and integration, worksongs like these died out shortly after this film was made.

Documentary

Language

English

About Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison (1966)

Released in 1966, Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison is a documentary film (United States of America). It was directed by Pete Seeger and Toshi Seeger. With a runtime of 29m, the film is available in full HD.

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