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"How I Got Over" - Mahalia Jackson

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Uploaded by on Aug 16, 2008

*DISCLAIMER- I don't own the rights to this video. This is just a fan post, sharing history with all who want to learn*
Recorded during the historic 1963 March On Washington. Mahalia sings "How I Got Over" after Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. finished delivering his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.

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  • Glory to God!!! Mahalia got me shouting ealry this morning at work!!! Remarkable video!!!

  • @vanqua1: Go'head, Gooo'head!!!

  • MAHALIA JACKSON OWES ME 42.95!!!! SHE BURNED MY WIG SLAM UP WITH THIS PERFORMANCE! I AM BALD AS HELL NOW! THANK YA JESUS!

  • @STORMYB: LOL!!! Glad you enjoyed!

  • God chose the right people to live and fight for us during those times. Black,Strong, Fearless, sincere, and devoted men and women. Thank you God for your many blessing. We may not understand why, but it's still not our job to question why. Amen!

  • @hallsbstn: I really enjoyed reading your comments! Thanks!

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  • it there a dvd with all the things that happened on August 28th 1963?

  • @vanqua1 Me Too with the problems in the world today, we all need some religion.

  • Oh yes!! as a 60's child I grew up listening to Mahalia Jackson; probably everyday of the week this was awesome... Thank you for the memories, lest we never forget!

  • @gospelx2 Mine too!!!

  • @STORMYB Uare an original lol!!! LOL. This lady was my mother,s favorite singer.

  • looks like the children of yesterday were in washingington again for Obama 2008,can we say 4 more years? YES WE CAN....

  • @opengates777

    Thank you. God bless.

  • @blacsouljah

    Do not wish, ask God for the gift to sing.

  • I was touched by the statue of Abraham Lincoln, the man who tried to get America to live up to its creed, All Men are created equal. It will never happen.

  • @opengates777

    I wish I could sing with that kind of power. It's a gift.

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