Discuss the power of song on the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

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Gage Bauer

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24 February, 04:28

Discuss the power of song on the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

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Hope Porter · Answer 1

Music in the Civil Rights Movement. African American spirituals, gospel, and folk music all played an important role in the Civil Rights Movement. Singers and musicians collaborated with ethnomusicologists and song collectors to disseminate songs to activists, both at large meetings and through publications.

Aryanna Larson · Answer 2

Music was a and still is a big part of black culture. Singing could keep people determined and full of hope for the future.