In , the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor provoked national fury. There was an unmistakable sense of payback as the serpent was crushed with atomic firepower.
President Truman described the delivery of the bomb in August "We have used it against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbor, against those who have starved and beaten and executed American prisoners of war, against those who have abandoned all pretense of obeying international laws of warfare.
He was not alone. Darryl Worley in " Have You Forgotten? He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat. Fighting to the tune of the "Battle Hymn" has cultivated a uniquely American way of war. Inspired by religious zeal, idealism, and wrath, Americans have adopted an uncompromising view of battle.
Conflict must end with the destruction of the adversary, and the overthrow of the enemy regime. Over time, for example, the Civil War evolved into a monumental struggle to emancipate the slaves and transform the South. Montgomery C. Meigs, the Union Quartermaster General, wrote to his son: "No peace in compromise with the South is possible for our industrious educated democratic people.
Death or victory is the Only one day after Pearl Harbor, when tapping sounds could still be heard from U. Bush claimed that America's "enemies will not be stopped by negotiation, or concessions, or appeals to reason.
In this war, there is only one option, and that is victory. The words of the "Battle Hymn" have echoed down the decades, reinforcing our view of conflict as a righteous struggle—a holy war for a democratic peace. America's "truth is marching on" from Richmond, Virginia, to Baghdad. The totemic poem has guided the United States through many military trials.
The "Battle Hymn" epitomizes the strengths of this nation: its optimism, and its moral courage. It's a song of agency, of action, a call to sacrifice together for the cause. The soldiers who march to the "Battle Hymn" have helped to liberate millions. But there is a dark side to the "Battle Hymn" and the American way of war. The righteous zeal of America's war effort can excuse almost any sins—like killing hundreds of thousands of enemy civilians.
When Americans loose the fateful lightning, they have no moral guilt, for they are the tools of God. And what happens after we crush the serpent with our heel? Smiting tyrants in Afghanistan and Iraq didn't end the war. Instead, we were left trying to put the pieces back together.
The "Battle Hymn" is America. Its words are carved into the narrative arc of the American story. Nowhere is this truer than in wartime. The heat of idealism and wrath forges how we fight, inspiring our better angels, and condoning our gravest acts. Make your investment into the leaders of tomorrow through the Bill of Rights Institute today! Learn more about the different ways you can partner with the Bill of Rights Institute. The Bill of Rights Institute engages, educates, and empowers individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society.
Minstrel shows consisted of spoken and musical acts performed by white people in blackface makeup, though some African American performers and groups toured under the direction of white people. Though heavily influenced by African American traditions in singing, dancing, and music, minstrel shows stereotyped African Americans as clumsy or dim-witted. After the Civil War, African American musical groups such as the Fisk Jubilee Singers worked to overcome these stereotypes by touring extensively and exposing audiences to the dignity and gravitas of African American music, such as the Negro spiritual.
After the outbreak of war, the Confederacy adopted the tune as its marching song. The tune of the song was borrowed from an old Methodist hymn. Upcoming Events Explore our upcoming webinars, events and programs.
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Over the next years it became associated with both the Suffrage Movement and the Civil Rights Movement. Did you know that the last line Martin Luther King ever spoke in public came from this hymn? Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword: His truth is marching on.
Chorus Glory, glory, hallelujah!
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