Mahalia Provides the Soundtrack to the Civil Rights Movement
The legendary Mahalia Jackson provided the soundtrack for the Civil Rights Movement.
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Mahalia Provides the Soundtrack to the Civil Rights Movement
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The legendary Mahalia Jackson provided the soundtrack for the Civil Rights Movement.
The legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson provided the soundtrack for the Civil Rights Movement, financial support with her checkbook and emotional solace in Dr. King's darkest hours.
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Mahalia Provides the Soundtrack to the Civil Rights Movement
Clip: Episode 2 | 44sVideo has Closed Captions
The legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson provided the soundtrack for the Civil Rights Movement, financial support with her checkbook and emotional solace in Dr. King's darkest hours.
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- Mahalia Jackson got involved with the Civil Rights Movement.
She started foundations to raise money for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, King's civil rights organization.
She would, at any moment, kind of show up and support a King event, and they became lifelong friends.
And I think their relationship is really interesting because it's a reminder of the relationship of speech and song, not just within Black worship, but within the Civil Rights Movement.
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