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The Diocese of Southern Ohio

‘A TIMBERED CHOIR’

After a failed robbery attempt he sought to hide from local authorities

Mahalia Jackson Size:8x10 It was because the religiousArchival Giclee Signed Print 8x10 in., 11x14 in "I sing because it makes me feel free" American Singer and Civil Rights activist. Jackson became the voice of so many important anthems of hope during the civil rights era. At the March on Washington in 1963, Jackson sang in front of 250,000 people "How I Got Over" and "I Been 'Buked and I Been Scorned". Martin Luther King Jr. made his "I Have a Dream" speech there. She also sang "Take My Hand, Precious