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    The song "We Shall Overcome" was adapted in the 1960s from older gospel songs by activists associated with the Highlander Research and Education Center. It draws its opening and closing melodies from the 19th century spiritual "No More Auction Block for Me" and its lyrics from the 1900 gospel song "I'll Overcome Some Day" by Charles Tindley. The song became widely known as a protest song during the American Civil Rights Movement and royalties from the song now support the Highlander Center.

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    The song "We Shall Overcome" was adapted in the 1960s from older gospel songs by activists associated with the Highlander Research and Education Center. It draws its opening and closing melodies from the 19th century spiritual "No More Auction Block for Me" and its lyrics from the 1900 gospel song "I'll Overcome Some Day" by Charles Tindley. The song became widely known as a protest song during the American Civil Rights Movement and royalties from the song now support the Highlander Center.

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    We Shall Overcome lyrics history and significance

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    Rainy Herli
    The song "We Shall Overcome" was adapted in the 1960s from older gospel songs by activists associated with the Highlander Research and Education Center. It draws its opening and closing melodies from the 19th century spiritual "No More Auction Block for Me" and its lyrics from the 1900 gospel song "I'll Overcome Some Day" by Charles Tindley. The song became widely known as a protest song during the American Civil Rights Movement and royalties from the song now support the Highlander Center.

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    We Shall Overcome Lyrics derived from Charles Tindley's gospel song "I'll Overcome Some Day" (1900 ), and

    opening and closing melody from the 19th-century spiritual "No More Aucti on Block for Me" (a song that dates to before the Civil War). According to Profe ssor Donnell King of Pellissippi State Technical Community College (in Knoxville , Tenn.), "We Shall Overcome" was adapted from these gospel songs by "Guy Carawa n, Candy Carawan, and a couple of other people associated with the Highlander Re search and Education Center, currently located near Knoxville, Tennessee. I have in my possession copies of the lyrics that include a brief history of the song, and a notation that royalties from the song go to support the Highlander Center ." 1. We shall overcome We shall overcome We shall overcome some day CHORUS: Oh, deep in my heart I do believe We shall overcome some day 2. We'll walk hand in hand We'll walk hand in hand We'll walk hand in hand some day CHORUS 3. We shall all be free We shall all be free We shall all be free some day CHORUS 4. We are not afraid We are not afraid We are not afraid some day CHORUS 5. We are not alone We are not alone We are not alone some day CHORUS 6. The whole wide world around The whole wide world around The whole wide world around some day CHORUS 7.

    We shall overcome We shall overcome We shall overcome some day

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