Albany Civil Rights Movement
Museum
P.O. Box 6036 Albany GA 31706
(912) 432-1698 432-2150 fax
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Albany Civil Rights Movement
Museum P.O. Box 6036 Albany GA 31706 (912) 432-1698 432-2150 fax |
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| Albany Civil Rights
Movement Museum Freedom Singers The spirit of the Civil Rights Movement comes to life through the Albany Civil Rights Movement Museum Freedom Singers. Directed by Miss Rutha Harris, the Singers continue the tradition of freedom songs from African American struggle for freedom and equality. The Singers have appeared at many events in the Southwest Georgia area and nationally. Miss Harris was one of the original Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Freedom Singers that formed in 1962 in Albany, Georgia. The SNCC Freedom Singers traveled the country singing freedom songs to raise money for SNCC and to raise awareness about what was happening in the South. Today, the Museum Freedom Singers provide a living history lesson through song, educating a new generation about segregation and the fight for equality with songs such as "I Woke Up This Morning With My Mind On Freedom," "If You Miss Me From the Back of the Bus," and "You Better Leave Segregation Alone." Members: Miss Rutha Harris, Director – Exceptional Students Teacher at Monroe Comprehensive High School
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