The Jubilee Singers Tour Timeline, 1871-187

A map of the globe, with multicolored arrows showing the various places the Jubilee Singers toured. The key below reads:October 6, 1871 - The Jubilee Singers depart from Nashville to tour the North; March 5th, 1872 - The Jubilee Singers perform for President Grant at the White House; May 6, 1873 - First concert in London, England; May 5, 1874 - Return to the U.S. after raising 50,000 dollars; May 15, 1875 - The Jubilee Singers leave for a three-year European tour; July 1, 1878 - The group disbanded due to exhaustion, illness and the nonstop performances of the past seven years. Three of the members stayed in Europe as the rest returned to the U.S.; September 26, 1879 - A new reorganized group of Jubilee Singers sets off on tour across the American West, Asia, Australia and New Zealand

The Jubilee Singers Tour Timeline, 1871-187 | Credit: CIA.goc

Related Lessons

lesson:
Late Reconstruction featuring The Jubilee Singers

Grades: High

Subjects: Social Studies/History

Who were the Jubilee Singers and how do their experiences reflect the final years of Reconstruction in the United States?