We Shall Overcome

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Released January 01, 1989

Overview

A documentary on the iconic song "We Shall Overcome" and its important legacy in the American Civil Rights movement, echoing all over the world as a recognizable song of struggle against social injustices. Singers and activists talk about its origins, used during a workers strike in the mid 1940's, and how the lyrics and its significance slightly changed in the next decades.

Runtime

0h 58m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

We Shall Overcome


Status

Released


Spoken Languages

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