Download or read book Cabin and Plantation Songs as Sung by the Hampton Students written by Thomas P. Fenner and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1872, a group of student singers€from the Hampton Institute in Virginia (an€African American school€that traced its history to€outdoor classes taught in 1861 to runaway slaves) toured the country to raise money for a new classroom building. For many white audiences, €the tour was€the first time hearing traditional plantation work songs and spirituals. This book, originally published in 1874, records the Hampton singers' songs.