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We shall overcome--very moving she gets totally saturated with the song, even at the end as she walks from the mic the power of her voice is still overwhelming. This song was a staple of the civil rights movement, Mahalia worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King. She also sang Precious Lord at his funeral in 1968
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I hope you enjoy a look at what I remember about Tripoli. It was a wonderful place to be a teenager. The photographs are from my friend's fathers collections.
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A video of images of violence towards African Americans and their non-violent protests against the injustices of the time. The first song is, "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday. The second song is, "If I Had a Hammer" by Peter, Paul, & Mary. There is also a short clip of Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech.