We Shall Overcome: A Song That Changed the World
Book - Nonfiction. By Stuart Stotts. Illustrated by Terrance Cummings. 2010. 64 pages and a CD.
History of the song, We Shall Overcome.
In clear, accessible language Stuart Stotts explores the roots of the tune and the lyrics in traditional African music and Christian hymns. He demonstrates the key role “We Shall Overcome” played in the civil rights, labor, and anti-war movements in America. And he traces the song’s transformation into an international anthem.
With its dramatic stories and memorable quotes, this saga of a famous piece of music offers a unique way of looking at social history. (Publisher’s description.)
Foreword by Pete Seeger. Illustrations by Terrance Cummings.
Published by Clarion Books.
ISBN: 9780547182100
African American, Art & Music, Civil Rights Movements, Individuals in US History
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