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Time for a New Movement

We should over come was a song originally written I should over come but was change to we by Pete Seeger. This was one of the main songs sung during the civil rights movement to display to the world that … Continue reading

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Songs of Protest

The first one is “You Know It Ain’t right” by Little Bob and the Lollipops.  This song is in protest for the Civil Rights Act.  During the ’50s and ’60s, as we all know, it’s the time where great change … Continue reading

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♫ A Change is Gonna Come ♫ …but when???

Released in 1964, the song entitled “A Change is Gonna Come” was taken up by the civil rights movement. It conveys a desire to put a stop to prejudice, discrimination, segregation and other societal issues that have negatively impacted the … Continue reading

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