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Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement
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Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement | DVD

Starring: Various Artists
Directed By: not specified

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Binding:  DVD
Rating:  NR (Not Rated)
Run Time:  102 minutes
Format:  Color, Compilation, DVD, NTSC
Studio:  Time Life Entertainment
Number of Discs:  1
Aspect Ratio:  1.33:1
Release Date:  June 02, 2009
Sales Rank:  36,997th


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Product Description
Let Freedom Sing powerfully retells one of the greatest stories in American history, the Civil Rights Movement, in a compelling new way... through the singers and songwriters who fought for change through their music. This amazing DVD chronicles the power of lyrics and songs that helped move a generation during turbulent times, bringing change to our country. This is the story that made PresidentObama's success possible, told for the first time through the music that drove it and those who were there. Narrated by Louis Gosset Jr., interviews with Gladys Knight, Isaac Hayes, Chuck D, Andrew Young, Quincy Jones, Pete Seeger and more. Also features 29 performances, 10 top ten classic hits! Includes Respect, Change Is Gonna Come, People Get Ready, Fight the Power and What's Going On.


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A must have by Mkristo (Oakland, Ca.) 5 Stars
June 06, 2009
This is probably the most important documentaries about the Civil Rights Movement and it's music that has ever been done and that you could ever watch. This is a MUST for anybody who is into the history of the Civil Rights Movement and/or the music of the time. See how music helped the movement not only reflected what was going on, but influenced the things that went on during that time. Here the music of Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gay, Aretha Franklin, Issac Hayes, The Blind Boys of Alabama, James Brown and so many more. Here how they helped in the movement through the songs that they sang.

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