We shall overcome

Originally a black religious song, then a union organizing song, "We shall overcome" over the years gradually became the protest anthem that set America marching towards racial equality. By tracing the sources of one song, the film uncovers the diverse strands of social history which flowed together to form the Civil Rights movement. Julian Bond, Andrew Young and others reminisce about what this song meant during the sit-ins, voter registration drives and protest marches of the sixties.

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"Stirring tribute to this international civil rights anthem"@en
"Stirring tribute to this international civil rights anthem"
"Song that moved a nation"@en

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"Originally a black religious song, then a union organizing song, "We shall overcome" gradually became the protest anthem that set America marching towards racial equality. By tracing the sources of one song, the film uncovers the diverse strands of social history which flowed together to form the Civil Rights movement. Julian Bond, Andrew Young and others reminisce about what this song meant during the sit-ins, voter registration drives and protest marches of the sixties."
"Originally a black religious song, then a union organizing song, "We shall overcome" over the years gradually became the protest anthem that set America marching towards racial equality. By tracing the sources of one song, the film uncovers the diverse strands of social history which flowed together to form the Civil Rights movement. Julian Bond, Andrew Young and others reminisce about what this song meant during the sit-ins, voter registration drives and protest marches of the sixties."@en
"Traces the transformation of the title song from an old slave spiritual to the anthem of the civil rights movement, while chronicling its effect on the human rights movements in the United States and in other parts of the world, using historical footage and personal recollections."@en
"Traces the transformation of the title song from an old slave spiritual to the anthem of the civil rights movement, while chronicling its effect on human rights movements in the United States and in other parts of the world, using historical footage and personal recollections."
"Traces the transformation of the title song from an old slave spiritual to the anthem of the civil rights movement, while chronicling its effect on human rights movements in the United States and in other parts of the world, using historical footage and personal recollections."@en
"Narrated by Harry Belafonte, provides a history of the song, We shall overcome, and its influence on the civil rights movement. Numerous folk song artists and veteran activists tell what the song meant to them and others. Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Julian Bond and Andrew Young are prominently featured."
"Narrated by Harry Belafonte, provides a history of the song, We shall overcome, and its influence on the civil rights movement."@en
"Singers who have performed the song We shall overcome talk about its origin and how it became the theme song of the American civil rights movement."@en
"The spiritual "We Shall Overcome" became the anthem that set America marching towards racial equality. By tracing the sources of one song, the film uncovers the diverse strands of social history which flowed together to form the Civil Rights movement."