The civil rights movement was a mass

popular movement to secure for African

Americans equal access to and opportunities
for the basic privileges and rights of U.S.
citizenship. Although the roots of
the movement go back to the 19th century, it
peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. African
American men and women, along with
whites, organized and led the movement at
national and local levels. They pursued their
goals through legal means, negotiations,
petitions, and nonviolent protest
demonstrations.

The civil rights movement was largest

social movement of the 20th century in the
United States. It influenced the
modern women's rights movement and
the student movement of the 1960s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xXZhXTFWnE
 Voting Rights
 Right to an equal education
 Equality for all
 End to separate but equal
The March on
Washington took
place on August
28, 1963. About
200,000 people
attended the
peaceful protest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wDU-oYQN04
 “We Shall Overcome,” was a song known in the African American
community prior to the Civil Rights Movement. As others started to
join the Civil Rights Movement “We Shall Overcome,” was
discovered by other activists. This song later became the anthem of
the Civil Rights Movement. Sung at the March on Washington and
at many other peaceful protests. This song was able to unit people
of all races in their fight for civil rights.

 Page 387. Purple Books.

Hello!
Today we will continue learning about the Civil
Rights Movement and how music played a role in
the movement. As we go through class today
keep these questions in mind.
 How did musicians play a role?
 How was music used to help members of the
Civil Rights Movement spread their goal?
 What rights were being fought for during the Civil Rights Movement?
 Voting rights, right to an equal education, equality for all, end to
separate but equal
 Who was the most famous and influential leader of the Movement?
 Martin Luther King Jr.
 What was the March on Washington?
 A peaceful protest for civil rights. 200,000 people attended.
 What song became the anthem for the Civil Rights Movement?
 “We Shall Overcome”
Pete Seeger was a folk
song singer and
songwriter. He was one
of the people who had
the idea to use “We Shall
Overcome,” as a song
for the movement. He
believed that music
could be used to help
spark change.

• Civil Rights
• Workers Rights
• Education Rights
 Joan Baez is a folk
singer and songwriter.
She performed “We
Shall Overcome,” at
the March on
Washington

Bob Dylan is a folk rock

singer and songwriter.
He performed many
songs that were
associated with social
justice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnYerHNC_cc
 Oxford Town, Oxford Town  Why do people bow their heads when
Everybody's got their heads bowed going to Oxford Town?
down
The sun don't shine above the ground  Who was not welcome in Oxford
Ain't a-goin' down to Oxford Town Town?
 He went down to Oxford Town  Where do you think a town like
Guns and clubs followed him down Oxford would have been located
All because his face was brown during the 1960s?
Better get away from Oxford Town
 Oxford Town around the bend
Come to the door, he couldn't get in
All because of the color of his skin
What do you think about that, my
friend?
“Alabama's gotten me so
upset, Tennessee made me
lose my rest, and
everybody knows about
Mississippi.”

Nina Simone was a popular

African American singer
and songwriter who’s song
about Mississippi became
banned in many southern
states.
 Sam Cooke not only
participated in the Civil
Right Movement with his
music, but he also gain
ownership of his music
that was owned by
record labels. During the
Civil Rights Movement
he formed his own soul
and gospel record label.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEBlaMOmKV4

Up to 45 sec mark
 Students also had a role in the Civil Rights Movement!
 High school and college students participated in protest and sit-ins.

https://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=z_4y47Eh0xw
 Take a white board and dry erase marker from the back
 Listen to the music example
 Write the title of the song on the whiteboard
 Hold the white board towards you, so I know you’re done.
 When everyone is done, answer will be revealed.
 Bonus point: write the singer/songwriter name on the board.
 If you get the song title correct you can put one tally in the corner of
your board. Song title and singer/songwriter you get three tallies.
Title
 “We Shall Overcome”
 “Get on Board, Children”
 “Oxford Town”
 “A Change is Gonna
Come”
Singer/Songwriter
 Sam Cooke
 Bob Dylan
 Pete Seeger/Joan Baez
 Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_4y47Eh0xw
 Get on Board Children, SNCC
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_4y47Eh0xw
 A Change is Gonna Come, Sam Cooke
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnYerHNC_cc
 Oxford Town, Bob Dylan

 We Shall Overcome, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez