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Volunteers practice non-violent resistance during Freedom Summer training at Western College for Women (photo by Ted Polumbaum, Newseum Collection). Singing "We Shall Overcome," this group of Freedom ...
Menu K-12 School and Community Visitors Freedom Summer ‘64 for Self-Guided Classes and Groups Steve Schapiro (American, 1934-2022), We Shall Overcome, 1964. Silver gelatin print, 16 x 20 inches ...
that freedom asks more than it gives, and the judgment of God is harshest on those who are most favored.” Johnson’s “We Shall Overcome” isn’t a particularly short speech, but it is ...
Broadcast of Lyndon B. Johnson's “We Shall Overcome” speech, given during the civil-rights movement shortly after events in Selma, Alabama. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age ...