Explanation Of The Song We Shall Overcome

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“We Shall Overcome” was a song that stood by time and cultural meaning. This been sung for many years that deal with protest and hope. But the main focus was changing the underwent and the place of American civil rights movement. This song mean so much to the African-American community that have so many reason with history, how the words is means within the song, and how the people come together as one. The song was built on past tradition that was created from generation to generation. Non-Anglo Saxon or people of color had been singing this song to overcome unequal right base on the color of their skin. In the context of the song, it was dealing with the social economic movement that deals with free equality in schools, jobs, and even educational wise. When you listen to the music, you can visualize hundreds of people singing” I will overcome” or even “we will overcome” was the point that not one person can’t be successful or bring changing within the group. The group I’m referring to is that everyone within the group should change themselves. Within the song that they have lot of repetition like “will” and “shall”, Which they can be express many ways. For “will” is express in intention. But ‘’shall’’ hold more weight and force. That associate the language of the rule and regulation. It can also can biblical that can sense …show more content…
Words couldn’t describe how they were firm and clear, but nonconfrontational, and adaptable when hatred was surround them through this history making. The connection that the people had for each other not base of the color skin, but the power and reassurance that everyone that created equally and not differently. This song has connected with thousands of people that bring them strength and

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