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We shall overcome! : songs of the Southern freedom movement /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)
Other Authors: Carawan, Guy (Compiler), Carawan, Candie (Compiler), Raim, Ethel (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Oak Publications, [1963]
Subjects:
African Americans > Civil rights > Southern States > Songs and music.
Civil rights movements > Southern States > Songs and music.
Protest songs > Southern States.
Noirs américains > Droits > États-Unis (Sud) > Chants et musique.
African Americans > Civil rights.
Southern States.
Protest songs.
Songbooks.
Table of Contents:
  • We shall overcome
  • We are soldiers
  • I'm gonna sit at the welcome table
  • They go wild over me
  • How did you feel?
  • Everybody sing freedom
  • We shall not be moved
  • This little light of mine
  • You'd better leave segregation alone
  • Dog, dog
  • I know
  • Moving on
  • Ballad of the student sit-ins
  • Which side are you on
  • Freedom's comin' and it won't be long
  • Get your rights, Jack
  • Hallelujah I'm a-travelin'
  • If you miss me from the back of the bus
  • Hully gully
  • Buses are a-comin', oh yes
  • Parchman parodies
  • Ain't gonna let nobody turn me round
  • Oh Pritchett, oh Kelly
  • Sing till the power of the Lord comes down
  • Come and go with me to that land
  • Certainly, Lord
  • I'm on my way to freedom land
  • I'm so glad
  • Oh freedom
  • Over my head
  • Walkin' for freedom just like John
  • One man's hands
  • Woke up this morning with my mind on freedom
  • Get on board, little children
  • Come by here
  • Fighting for my rights
  • Been down into the South
  • The hammer song
  • We'll never turn back
  • Ballad of Herbert Lee
  • Guide my feet while I run this race
  • Bull Connor's jail
  • Ballad for Bill Moore
  • Hard travelin'
  • Ninety-nine and a half won't do
  • Keep your eyes on the prize.