Category: Black Musician Songs

“We Shall Not Be Moved” transforms itself into a song to remember Black History, Civil Rights, freedom rights around the world, and the power of music with its simplistic style perfect for learning in the music classroom. Perfect for exploring in class or performances, and easily integrated into-

• Black History Month,
• Women’s History Month
• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Juneteenth
• Civil Rights Lessons
• World History

Table of Contents

1. Protest & Spiritual Black History Song w/Orff Arr. on TPT
2. Origins of the Song
   1. African-American Spiritual
   2. Early 20th Century
   3. 1930s Labor Rights Song
   4. “I Shall Not” to “We Shall Not”
   5. Union Song to FREEDOM Song
      1. The Freedom Singers at the March on Washington, 1963
   6. The Benefit of Protest Songs
      1. Mavis Staples
   7. “No Nos Moverán”
      1. No Nos Moverán with Joan Báez
   8. The Song Travels Around the World
3. Summary
4. Verses
5. Performance Videos
   1. Mississippi John Hurt
   2. Rhiannon Giddens
6. Books to Reference
7. References

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