We Shall Overcome is a 1963 album by Pete Seeger. It was recorded live at his concert at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on June 8, 1963, and was released by Columbia Records.
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We Shall Overcome
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"We Shall Overcome" is a gospel song that is associated heavily with the U.S. civil rights movement. The origins of the song are unclear; it was thought to have descended from "I'll Overcome Some Day,
We Shall Overcome (Pete Seeger album)
…Tshotsholosa" (Todd Matshikiza / Pat Williams) 1:27 "We Shall Overcome" (Guy Carawan, Frank Hamilton, Zilphia Horton, Pete Seeger) 5:58 Disc 1…
U.S. President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and their wives link arms and sing "We Shall Overcome" at the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in 2011.