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We shall overcome
Martin Luther King, Jr., addressing a rally in Lakeview, New York, during a tour...
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Pete Seeger
American folk singer Pete Seeger, 1971.
David Gahr
Folk legend and political activist Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger performing at the inauguration ceremonies for U.S. Pres. Barack Obama,...
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Joan Baez
A performance of “We Shall Overcome” by Joan Baez at the March on Washington, 1963.
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