A History of American Protest Music: When Nina Simone Sang What Everyone Was Thinking - Longreads
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“Mississippi Goddam” was an angry response to tragedy, in show tune form.
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Nina Simone, Mississippi Goddam
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Nina Simone – Smashing Times
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The story behind Nina Simone's protest song, Mississippi Goddam
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The story behind Nina Simone's protest song, Mississippi Goddam
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The story behind Nina Simone's protest song, Mississippi Goddam
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Songs of protest: The power of music with a political edge
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Protest songs in the United States - Wikipedia
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