We Shall Overcome - The Sound of the March, 1963 | Songs of History

Washington D.C., August 28, 1963. A quarter million people stood before the Lincoln Memorial. They had marched from Birmingham, from Selma, from Mississippi - and they had sung the whole way. The music of the Civil Rights Movement wasn't entertainment. It was armor. Best with headphones - Era: Washington D.C. 1963 - Style: Civil Rights Protest Folk New episode every Tuesday and Friday - Subscribe #CivilRights #MarchOnWashington #ProtestMusic #SongsOfHistory