AP African American Studies / Unit 4: Movements and Debates

4.8 The Arts, Music, and the Politics of Freedom

3 practice questions

Notes

Music fueled the movement: freedom songs ("We Shall Overcome"), gospel (Mahalia Jackson), and artists like Nina Simone ("Mississippi Goddam") and Sam Cooke ("A Change Is Gonna Come").

Practice

"We Shall Overcome" became:

Nina Simone's "Mississippi Goddam" responded to:

Music helped the movement by:

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