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Songs of Freedom: How Music Gave Courage, Unity and Energy to Liberation Movements Across the World

A speech may inspire those who hear it once, but a song can travel from village to village, from one generation to another and from public meetings into homes. It can be remembered without paper, repeated without printing presses and sung even when open political expression becomes dangerous. This simple quality made music one of the most enduring cultural forces behind many freedom movements.