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2025-02-12 16:20:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 55B88CA2E1F8060F29020C23C46450A36342C10B278DDD3E9F575C32CC0746D4
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Important Context: Lift Every Voice and Sing was a tribute to Republican president Abraham Lincoln. The NAACP adopted it in 1917 as the "Black National Anthem." The song is a pivotal part of African American history in the Civil Rights era, and part of American history. https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/lift-every-voice-and-sing#:~:text=Often%20referred%20to%20as%20%22The,the%20music%20for%20the%20lyrics. https://www.newworldrecords.org/blogs/news/the-story-behind-lift-every-voice-and-sing https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20230619-lift-every-voice-and-sing-the-black-national-anthem-born-from-a-birthday-party
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