The most significant revival of the spirituals since the end of slavery came during the Black-led U.S. freedom movement of the 1950’s and 60’s, during which the spirituals (and some gospel songs) served as the basis for the creation of many of the freedom songs that bolstered and supported the efforts of the Civil Rights workers. Many of the new freedom songs, such as “Oh Freedom,” “Woke Up this Morning with My Mind Stayed on Freedom,” and “Eyes on the Prize” were -- with new lyrics -- straight up revivals of old spirituals. And the signature piece of the movement -- “We Shall Overcome,” was a synthesis of the Tindley gospel hymn “I’ll Overcome Someday” and the spiritual “I’ll Be all right.” During slavery, Black songs had been an exclusive tool of the Black community in its struggle for freedom. In the Civil Rights movement, the struggle was led by Blacks, but its participants were now multi-ethnic and multiracial. It is also not insignificant that freedom songs based on spirituals also made their way int struggles for democracy in Russia, Eastern Europe, China and South Africa.