The Freedom Singers

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_group
gptkbp:active_years 1962-1965
gptkbp:album gptkb:We_Shall_Overcome
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:SNCC
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Pete_Seeger
gptkb:Joan_Baez
gptkb:Odetta
gptkbp:contributed_to Cultural heritage of African American music
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1965
gptkbp:featured_in Books about the Civil Rights Movement
Documentaries about Civil Rights Movement
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1962
gptkbp:genre gptkb:folk_music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Freedom Singers
gptkbp:influenced Folk revival movement
Contemporary folk artists
Activist musicians
Civil Rights music
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Gospel
African American spirituals
gptkbp:inspired Future generations of activists
Musicians and activists alike
gptkbp:known_for Activism through music
Bringing attention to social issues through music
gptkbp:legacy Continued influence in social justice movements
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Cordell_Reagon
gptkb:Rutha_Mae_Harris
gptkb:Bernice_Johnson_Reagon
gptkb:Charles_Neblett
Ruth Ann Harris
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
gptkb:March_on_Washington
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:Keep_Your_Eyes_on_the_Prize
gptkb:This_Little_Light_of_Mine
gptkb:We_Shall_Overcome
Oh Freedom
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around
Civil Rights anthems
Songs at rallies and protests
gptkbp:received Recognition for contributions to music and civil rights
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:National_Civil_Rights_Museum
gptkbp:recorded_in Freedom Songs
gptkbp:sings Songs of struggle and hope
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Newport_Folk_Festival_1965
gptkb:1965_Newport_Folk_Festival
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4