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Voices from the Civil Rights Era

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__ Music __ "People Get Ready" [|People Get Ready]

__ "People Get Ready" Lyrics: __ People get ready, there's a train comin' You don't need no baggage, you just get on board All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin' You don't need no ticket you just thank the lord

People get ready, there's a train to Jordan Picking up passengers coast to coast Faith is the key, open the doors and board them There's hope for all among those loved the most There ain't no room for the hopeless sinner whom would hurt all mankind Just to save his own Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner For there is no hiding place against the kingdoms throne

People get ready there's a train comin' You don't need no baggage, just get on board All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin' You don't need no ticket, just thank the lord

__ "A Change is Going to Come" __ __ [|A Change is Gonna Come] __

I was born by the river in a little tent Oh, and just like the river I've been running ever since

It's been a long, a long time coming But I know a change gon' come, oh yes it will

It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky

It's been a long, a long time coming But I know a change gon' come, oh yes it will

I go to the movie and I go down town Somebody keep telling me don't hang around

Its been a long, a long time coming But I know a change gon' come, oh yes it will

Then I go to my brother And I say, "Brother, help me please." But he winds up knockin' me Back down on my knees

There been times when I thought I couldn't last for long But now I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long, a long time coming But I know a change gon' come, oh yes it will

"95 South (All Of The Places We've Been)" [|95 South- All the Places I Have Been]

In my lifetime I've been in towns

where there was no freedom or future around.

I've been in places where you could not eat

or take a drink of water where ever you pleased.

And now that I meet you in the middle of a mountain

Well, I'm reaching out from within.

And all I can think of are chapters and scenes of

all of the places we've been.

I'm not such an old man so don't get me wrong.

I'm the latest survivor of the constantly strong.

I've been to Mississippi and down city streets,

I've seen days of plenty and nights with nothing to eat.

But I'm not too happy 'bout the middle of a mountain so

soon I'll be climbing again.

'Cause all I can think of are chapters and scenes of

all of the places we've been.

I was raised up in a small town in the country down south

so I've been close enough to know what oppression's about.

Placed on this mountain with a rare chance to see

dreams once envisioned by folks much braver than me.

And since their lives got me to the middle of a mountain

Well, I can't stop and give up on them.

'Cause their lights that shine on inspire me to climb on

from all of the places we've been.

From all of the places we've been,

From all of the places we've been alot of places, yeah

From all of the places we've been,

Been down, been down, been down, alot of roads and places

All of the places...

Story Reflections of the Civil Rights Era



//Freedom Summer// by Deborah Wiles //Freedom Summer// Text:

//The Other Side// by Jacqueline Woodson //The Other Side// Text:

Video Links

[|I have a Dream Speech] (Dr. King) Full text of the speech:[|I have a Dream Speech]

[|42 Trailer] (42)

Information to Help Understand the Civil Rights Movement

Terms Civil Rights Segregation Integration Boycott Civil Rights Act

People Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Rosa Parks Ruby Bridges The Little Rock Nine Freedom Riders

[|Marian Anderson]-and the 1939 Concert

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