We Shall Overcome
1989 · 58 min · Director: Jim Brown
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A documentary on the iconic song "We Shall Overcome" and its important legacy in the American Civil Rights movement, echoing all over the world as a recognizable song of struggle against social injustices. Singers and activists talk about its origins, used during a workers strike in the mid 1940's, and how the lyrics and its significance slightly changed in the next decades.
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We Shall Overcome (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Hope 25%, Nostalgia 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Hope25%
- Nostalgia15%
- Awe15%
- Empathy10%
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- Directed by
- Jim Brown
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
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