We Shall Overcome
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"We Shall Overcome" is a landmark protest song that became an anthem of the American civil rights movement and a symbol of nonviolent resistance worldwide.
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| instanceOf |
American song
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civil rights anthem → folk song → protest song → |
| associatedWithMovement |
American civil rights movement
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anti-apartheid movement in South Africa → global human rights movements → labor movement in the United States → |
| closelyAssociatedWith |
John Lewis
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Martin Luther King Jr. → Ralph Abernathy → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| hasCulturalImpact |
became a global protest anthem
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inspired translations into many languages → performed by numerous artists worldwide → |
| hasGenre |
folk
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gospel → protest music → |
| hasLyric |
Deep in my heart I do believe
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We are not afraid → We shall overcome → |
| hasTheme |
collective struggle
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faith → hope → nonviolence → perseverance → |
| influencedBy |
African American spirituals
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gospel hymn “I’ll Overcome Someday” → |
| language |
English
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| notableFor |
anthem of the American civil rights movement
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| performedAt |
church meetings during the civil rights era
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civil rights rallies → marches → sit-ins → |
| popularizedBy |
Highlander Folk School
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Joan Baez NERFINISHED → Pete Seeger NERFINISHED → SNCC Freedom Singers → |
| recognizedAs |
landmark song of the 20th century
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| symbolOf |
civil rights
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nonviolent resistance → social justice movements worldwide → |
| usedAs |
song of hope
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song of peaceful protest → song of solidarity → |
| usedIn |
documentaries about the civil rights movement
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educational programs on civil rights → historical television programs → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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American folk music revival
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Joan Baez ("song "We Shall Overcome" (performance)") → Pete Seeger → |
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We Shall Overcome
("We shall overcome")
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hasLyric |
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We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
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We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
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includesTraditionalSong |
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We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
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notableSong |