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Lift Every Voice: The History of African American Music (The African American Experience Series) by Burton William Peretti, Jacqueline M. Moore (Series Editor), Nina Mjagkij (Series Editor) Paperback, 223 Pages, Published 2009 ISBN-10: 0-7425-5812-6 / 0742558126 ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-5812-0 / 9780742558120 Since their enslavement in West Africa and transport to plantations of the New World, black people have made music that has been deeply entwined with their religious, community, and individual identities. Music was one of the most important constant elements of African American culture in the centur |