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    Sounds of the Civil Rights Movement

    Sounds of the Civil Rights Movement

    Playlist • 51 Track(s)

    These seminal '60s recordings highlight the important role that music played in uniting, energizing and sustaining momentum in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.

    A Change Is Gonna Come Official Lyric Video - Sam Cooke

    A Change Is Gonna Come Official Lyric Video - Sam Cooke

    3:11 |
    The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan

    The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan

    3:13 |
    Respect - Aretha Franklin

    Respect - Aretha Franklin

    2:23 |
    Keep On Pushing - The Impressions

    Keep On Pushing - The Impressions

    2:36 |
    Take My Hand, Precious Lord (Official Audio) - Mahalia Jackson

    Take My Hand, Precious Lord (Official Audio) - Mahalia Jackson

    4:14 |
    Black Betty - Leadbelly

    Black Betty - Leadbelly

    2:03 |
    This Little Light Of Mine (Live Audio) - Sam Cooke

    This Little Light Of Mine (Live Audio) - Sam Cooke

    3:41 |
    The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll (Official Audio) - Bob Dylan

    The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll (Official Audio) - Bob Dylan

    5:47 |
    Mississippi Goddam (Official Audio - Live) - Nina Simone

    Mississippi Goddam (Official Audio - Live) - Nina Simone

    6:56 |
    Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Pt. 1) - James Brown

    Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Pt. 1) - James Brown

    2:42 |
    Here's to the State of Mississippi - Phil Ochs

    Here's to the State of Mississippi - Phil Ochs

    5:54 |
    Eyes On The Prize ("Hold On") (Voice) - Sweet Honey In The Rock & James Horner

    Eyes On The Prize ("Hold On") (Voice) - Sweet Honey In The Rock & James Horner

    3:36 |
    Why (Am I Treated So Bad) - The Staple Singers

    Why (Am I Treated So Bad) - The Staple Singers

    2:51 |
    Chimes of Freedom (Official Audio) - Bob Dylan

    Chimes of Freedom (Official Audio) - Bob Dylan

    7:13 |
    How I Got Over (Live) - Mahalia Jackson

    How I Got Over (Live) - Mahalia Jackson

    7:17 |
    The Motor City Is Burning - John Lee Hooker

    The Motor City Is Burning - John Lee Hooker

    2:50 |
    To Be Young, Gifted and Black (Live at Philharmonic Hall, New York, NY - October 1969) - Nina Simone

    To Be Young, Gifted and Black (Live at Philharmonic Hall, New York, NY - October 1969) - Nina Simone

    10:09 |
    God Bless the Child - Judy Henske

    God Bless the Child - Judy Henske

    3:22 |
    This Train - The Staple Singers

    This Train - The Staple Singers

    2:42 |
    Freedom in the Air - Bernice Johnson Reagon

    Freedom in the Air - Bernice Johnson Reagon

    3:20 |
    Underdog (single master) - Sly & The Family Stone

    Underdog (single master) - Sly & The Family Stone

    3:05 |
    Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

    3:43 |
    This Little Light of Mine - The Montgomery Improvement Association

    This Little Light of Mine - The Montgomery Improvement Association

    2:15 |
    Revolution (Pt. 2) - Nina Simone

    Revolution (Pt. 2) - Nina Simone

    1:53 |
    Freedom Highway (Live) - The Staple Singers

    Freedom Highway (Live) - The Staple Singers

    4:05 |
    Oh, Freedom - Harry Belafonte

    Oh, Freedom - Harry Belafonte

    3:20 |
    Oh, Freedom - Congregation of Brown Chapel

    Oh, Freedom - Congregation of Brown Chapel

    1:12 |
    I'm On My Way - Mamie Brown and Choir

    I'm On My Way - Mamie Brown and Choir

    3:31 |
    One Grain Of Sand - Odetta

    One Grain Of Sand - Odetta

    3:10 |
    Oh, Freedom - Joan Baez

    Oh, Freedom - Joan Baez

    3:16 |
    I'm Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table - Hollis Watkins

    I'm Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table - Hollis Watkins

    1:55 |
    We Shall Overcome - The Montgomery Gospel Trio, The Nashville Quartet, and Guy Carawan

    We Shall Overcome - The Montgomery Gospel Trio, The Nashville Quartet, and Guy Carawan

    5:36 |
    Freedom Is a Constant Struggle - The Broadside Singers

    Freedom Is a Constant Struggle - The Broadside Singers

    4:22 |
    99 1/2 Won't Do - Carlton Reese and the Birmingham Movement Choir

    99 1/2 Won't Do - Carlton Reese and the Birmingham Movement Choir

    2:41 |
    Amazing Grace - Odetta

    Amazing Grace - Odetta

    2:14 |
    If I Had a Hammer (Live) - Pete Seeger

    If I Had a Hammer (Live) - Pete Seeger

    3:03 |
    Which Side Are You On? (Civil Rights Version) - The Freedom Voices and Len Chandler

    Which Side Are You On? (Civil Rights Version) - The Freedom Voices and Len Chandler

    4:22 |
    Hold On - The Montgomery Gospel Trio, The Nashville Quartet, and Guy Carawan

    Hold On - The Montgomery Gospel Trio, The Nashville Quartet, and Guy Carawan

    2:43 |
    Up Above My Head - Bettie Mae Fikes

    Up Above My Head - Bettie Mae Fikes

    1:03 |
    Get on Board - Band 2

    Get on Board - Band 2

    1:36 |
    I'm Going to Sit at the Welcome Table, The Story of the Sit-In Movement / "We Shall Not Be Moved" - Unspecified

    I'm Going to Sit at the Welcome Table, The Story of the Sit-In Movement / "We Shall Not Be Moved" - Unspecified

    4:30 |
    Medgar Evers Speaking - Medgar Wiley Evers

    Medgar Evers Speaking - Medgar Wiley Evers

    1:11 |
    Been in the Storm So Long - Bernice Reagon

    Been in the Storm So Long - Bernice Reagon

    4:01 |
    It Isn't Nice - Barbara Dane and the Chambers Brothers

    It Isn't Nice - Barbara Dane and the Chambers Brothers

    4:10 |
    Move On Up a Little Higher - Mahalia Jackson

    Move On Up a Little Higher - Mahalia Jackson

    6:09 |
    Keep Your Eyes on the Prize - Charles Jones and Cordell Reagon

    Keep Your Eyes on the Prize - Charles Jones and Cordell Reagon

    1:48 |
    Alabama Blues (Live) - J.B. Lenoir

    Alabama Blues (Live) - J.B. Lenoir

    3:05 |
    Precious Lord, Pt. 1 - Aretha Franklin

    Precious Lord, Pt. 1 - Aretha Franklin

    3:26 |
    When We Make It Through - Barbara Dane

    When We Make It Through - Barbara Dane

    5:28 |
    Blowin' in the Wind - The New World Singer

    Blowin' in the Wind - The New World Singer

    2:32 |
    In the Upper Room - Mahalia Jackson

    In the Upper Room - Mahalia Jackson

    7:14 |