Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison facts for kids
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| Directed by | Toshi Seeger |
| Release date(s) | 1966 |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison is a 1966 American film directed by Toshi Seeger, a specialist in films focusing on folk music. The film explores inmates in the U.S. state of Texas as they chop down trees while singing songs derived from those used by African American slaves, such as field hollers.
Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison has been archived and preserved by the Library of Congress.
The complete film is streaming on Folkstreams.
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