Former slaves who battled prejudice & oppression to sing their way into a nation’s heart.

Jubilee Singers American Experience

Premiered November 19, 2019
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Jubilee Singers

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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American Experience

American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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