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Curtis Mayfield and the Civil Rights Movement
The music of singer-songwriter Curtis Mayfield spoke to a generation struggling for civil rights in the nineteen- sixties. While recording with the Impressions, songs such as "People Get Ready," "We’re a Winner" and "Keep on Pushing" appealed to an entire movement demanding change. Mayfield’s impact on the civil rights movement was discussed at the Carter Library.
Washington, DC
Curtis Mayfield & Civil Rights
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum
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