Jubilee Singers
Season 31 Episode 8 | 51m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Former slaves who battled prejudice & oppression to sing their way into a nation’s heart.
In the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school by giving concerts.
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Jubilee Singers
Season 31 Episode 8 | 51m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
In the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school by giving concerts.
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