Civil Rights and Music

People have different ways to express themselves and one very common way is throught music. African Americans sung a song called "We Shall Overcome", and it was a song that represented to them that it will get better one day. The song eventually became the anthem of civil rights movements and the song is sung around the world. Music is a way that people express themselves, the people had problems and music helped them get over it. Still today people say "Music is the best therapy."Music helped men and woman stand up and fight, it gave them confidence boosts and helped th:em succeed. Most of these songs for civil rights were adapted from old tunes but they mean the same; the songs all represent a better future.



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