专辑简介

Harriet Tubman, a former slave, led many people to safety in the underground railroad. She was called "Moses" because she led her people to freedom in the Northern United States, just like Moses did for the Jewish people who were slaves in Egypt. He led them out of Egypt. According to the book, "A treasury of Afro-American folklore: the oral literature, traditions" by Harold Courlander, the "Moses" of this song refers to Harriet Tubman. Courlander wrote: "Remineses of former slaves… have pinpointed Harriet Tubman… as the Moses of the song…" Later he wrote: "The situation of the Israelites in Egypt as described in the Old Testament was one with which people in bondage could easily identify themselves."

It's interesting that Jewish people took up an African American slavery song to sing for Passover.