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The Black American Civil Rights Movement Multimedia Digital Library

Listening Center

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Listen To A Variety of Speechs & Songs from The Black Civil Rights Movement

MLK, Jr. shakes hands with Malcolm X

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Speeches

Listen to and read in full text a variety of speeches by Malcolm X

Listen to a variety of speeches by Martin Luther King, Jr.

I Have a Dream Speech- MLK

Songs

Songs were an essential part of the Black American Civil Rights Movement. Civil Rights activists and supporters sang old African American slave spirituals as well as new songs from that time period. Singing these songs brought people together and comforted them during difficult times.

To listen to a song from a loyal friend and supporter of the Dr. Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement, click on the link below:

We Shall Overcome- Mahalia Jackson

To listen to samples of songs from the Civil Rights Movement or to purchase a c.d. of songs, click on the picture below:

Voices Of The Civil Rights Movement: Black American Freedom Songs 1960-1966
Smithsonian Folkways More Info
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NOTICE — The Black American Civil Rights Movement Multimedia Digital Library is a project of Aisha Banks and Karen Yeltema
It is a public library for the world, and the collection reflects the history of the black American civil rights movement.
It should be remembered that this collection is designed for educational purposes and that some materials may not be appropriate for sensitive readers.

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