The Magic Power of Song; 2019
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0433
- Title
- The Magic Power of Song; 2019
- Description
- This paper by Rev. Dennis S. Roberts explores the intertwined history of temperance movements and the power of music in social reform within the United States, particularly during Prohibition. It outlines the origins and societal impacts of alcohol consumption, the rise of temperance societies led by influential figures and organizations, and the strategic use of song by these movements to promote their cause. The paper further delves into the personal connection with the speaker's ancestor's involvement in teaching shape-note singing and concludes with the complexities and outcomes of Prohibition, highlighted by the story of Methodist Bishop James Cannon, Jr. This narrative illustrates the multifaceted effects of Prohibition, including corruption, hypocrisy, and ultimately, the societal shift back to regulated alcohol consumption.
- Date
- 5 September 2019
- Creator
- Roberts, Dennis S.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- Dennis S. Roberts
- Roberts
- 2019
- Nineteenth Amendment
- Eighteenth Amendment
- Temperance Movement
- American Temperance Society
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union
- WCTU
- Anti-Saloon League
- Ku Klux Klan
- Frances Willard
- temperance songs
- shapenote singing
- Lynchburg Prohibition
- James Cannon, Jr.
- Carter Glass
- Prohibition effects
- Charles Baxter Roberts
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- Dennis S. Roberts
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