All that does is prove that I'm a hypocrite; it doesn't mean that murder is any less wrong. But remember that YOU have to argue FOR your character (if you are playing the part), and allows the play's comment on Routledge to stand for itself.But shouldn't it be due to strong, logical dramatic progression that Rutledge wins his point? "I've read the 1776 libretto, heard the cast recording and seen the movie, however the musical basically taught me everything I 'know' about this part of US history"Lesson #1: Don't take your history lessons from Broadway musicals. Become a Member Today!
They don't keep slaves. It is what it is, and it clearly works brilliantly for many people.That's a good point. And isn't he basically okay with independence if slavery is unaffected anyway? It's an AMAZING piece of theatre and I'm told that it has the longest book scene (running about 30 minutes) without a song. But it's still probably one of the more realistic theatrical representations of American history ..and does give IMO a pretty good idea of what went on.Some of the little facts that are incorporated into the musical are entirely true - such as the letters that John and Abigail wrote to each other, the fact that John Adams WAS disliked, New York abstaining from voting and not taking a stand on anything, cancer not stopping one representative from dragging himself to Philadelphia from his deathbed to sign the Declaration and John Adams envisioning fireworks to celebrate our independence.Thanks for your responses, it's nice to get civil, informative answers on these sorts of things that are probably blindingly obvious to Americans. "For subtext, if you need more, one might conclude with Best12 that Routledge enjoys slave auctions a little TOO much and reveals his own sadism in those passages. Your molasses will have the most effect on your rum, and depending the amount used will be one of the main factors of making a light, medium (gold) or dark rum when it comes to flavor (not color). If so, why isn't he speaking about it in 'civilised' terms and sidestepping the reality? (I think that's what it was called. He had a huge influence on the South's solidarity to have the slavery clause stricken from the Declaration, and after it was removed, he did sign it and fight on America's behalf, becoming a war hero after being imprisoned by the British for almost a year.I'd just like to say that this thread makes me very happy. I'm starting to see how Rutledge emphasising the North's hypocrisy might be more than just an indulgence on his part, and more of a depressing reflection of realpolitik.
I've read the 1776 libretto, heard the cast recording and seen the movie, however the musical basically taught me everything I 'know' about this part of US history, so I'm relying on the show alone for this, not on historical knowledge. Rutledge wants slavery to continue, so why is he describing it in a way that somewhat acknowledges how awful it is? Molasses to Rum lyrics: Rutledge: Molasses to rum to slaves, oh what a beautiful waltz You dance with us, we dance with you Molasses and rum and slaves Who sails the ships out of Boston Ladened with bibles and rum? LOVE THIS SHOW My proposed law should still be passed, and theoretically everybody should see that clearly. You can't cover a subject in 2 hours without doing that. Say, for example, that murder was not outlawed and I was proposing to outlaw it, arguing that murder is wrong.
It's kind of obvious that you're right.Probably the biggest historical inaccuracy is using Martha Jefferson as a "conjugal visit" to inspire Jefferson to write the Declaration. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. One of my very favorite roles.
Thanks, BWW!I always roll my eyes at the "historically accurate" naysayers. Hail Africa, the slavers have come New England with bibles and rum. Sheet music arranged for Piano/Vocal in F Minor (transposable). However, it's also true that in real life politicians' backgrounds and hypocrisies do get in the way of clearheaded discussion, and opponents do strategically bring these things up to successfully sidetrack debates, even if it seems as though everybody should be able to see through the tactic. I think it less a social commentary and more an economic commentary.No, it's telling the high and mighty Northerners that they aren't so innocent in this endeavor as they are often the ones running the ships, thereby profiting from slavery, just in different ways.Look up: Triangular Trade. In short, it seems to me that after Rutledge sings this song everybody in Congress should be even more convinced to include the anti-slavery mention in the declaration - the opposite of Rutledge's stated intention.What's Rutledge's motivation in this song? First of all, there is no known historical or "true story" drama (musical or non) that is entirely historically accurate. Molasses to Rum (1776): why? Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. Print and download Molasses To Rum sheet music from 1776. long without any music or songs.And it's an exciting scene with so much going on in it. "1776" is surprisingly accurate. 3 available keys