Niggers Am A'Risin'

DESCRIPTION: "Go tell Aunt Jane, go tell ever'body, Go tell aunt Jane the niggers am 'risin'." "Run get your shotgun, run get your rifle, Run tell the white folks the niggers am a'risin'." "Hitch up the team, load up the wagon, Run tell the sheriff the...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1994 (Abernethy)
KEYWORDS: rebellion Black(s)
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Abernethy-SinginTexas, p. 166, "Niggers Am A'Risin'" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: Aber166

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