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Songs were an integral part of
the American civil rights movement. Singing inspired large
groups of people at church meetings, street demonstrations,
and marches. Many of the songs were traditional hymns
and spirituals with lyrics that had several layers of
meaning and expressed a desire for freedom. Other hymns
and spirituals were given new words to emphasize the struggle
for more specific issues such as voting rights. Each of
the six songs in this jukebox played an important role
in the civil rights movement and reflects the defiant
spirit of the time (click on a song title for audio and
printed lyrics).
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