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Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement

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Pay attention, teachers! This is one of the rare moments, that entertainment and information really mix well.

I couldn't stop watching the documentary, it was so fascinating. The combination of autherntic material (e. g. TV footage), interviews and commentary is absolutely fantastic. I teach English for Advanced Learners, and part of our curriculum is the history of the African-Americans, a topic - so far away from what Germans "know", that it is always a challenged to really get the message of the Civil Rights Movement across. My students too were very impressed by the DVD. It is often hard to put yourself into another man's shoes, especially if your ethnic background is totally different. But "Let freedom" ring really gets under your skin - and let's you take a glimpse at the world it must have looked like for an African-American.

I can only recommend this DVD - and we defenitely need more of that kind!

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.

I loved this DVD! I am a choir teacher, and my students also enjoyed the movie. The only thing...if you're showing it to students, there is some swearing towards the end of the movie. I got parent permission for my students to view it, so it was fine...but something to know if you're showing it to kids! A great movie!