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Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
"Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" is a traditional spiritual first noted during the American Civil War on St. Helena Island, one of the Sea Islands of South Carolina. It was sung by formerly enslaved people whose owners had abandoned the island before the Union navy arrived to enforce its blockade.
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- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Michael, Row the Boat Ashore. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/michael-row-the-boat-ashore
- MLA
- “Michael, Row the Boat Ashore.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/michael-row-the-boat-ashore. Accessed .
- Chicago
- The Epoch Institute. “Michael, Row the Boat Ashore.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/michael-row-the-boat-ashore.
- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Michael, Row the Boat Ashore’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/michael-row-the-boat-ashore (Accessed: ).
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