We Shall Overcome
/ˌwiː ʃəl ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/
/ˌwiː ʃəl ˌəʊvərˈkʌm/
- a song used during the civil rights movement by African Americans and their supporters to show that they intended to overcome prejudice and segregation. Mahalia Jackson often sang it at their meetings. It was originally a gospel song, and includes the lines: “Deep in my heart, I do believeWe shall overcome some day.”
非裔美国人及其支持者在民权运动期间使用的一首歌曲，以表明他们打算克服偏见和种族隔离。玛哈莉亚·杰克逊经常在他们的聚会上唱这首歌。这原本是一首福音歌曲，其中包括这样的歌词：“在我内心深处，我确实相信我们有一天会克服。”