There are songs about struggles for social justice throughout our songbooks. Here some places you can find them:
In Rise Up Singing, see the following chapters:
- Ecoloogy
- Freedom (on U.S. civil rights movement)
- Hope
- Mountain Voices (e.g. re strip mining)
- Peace
- Rich & Poor
- Struggle
- Unity
- Women
- Work (re labor union struggles)
In Rise Again, see the following chapters:
- Dignity & Diversity (includes songs on women's & LGBTQ+ issues)
- Earthcare
- Freedom (including ones from South Africa, Ireland, etc.)
- Hope & Strength
- Peace
- Rich & Poor
- Struggle
- Work
You find many additional songs by checking out the topic pages for racial justice, immigrant solidarity, peace, etc.
Here are a few others worth noting that are not in Rise Up Singing or Rise Again:
- Lead with Love/One Step and Rise Up by Melanie DeMore
- We Rise by Batya Levine
- Our People Gonna Rise by Emma's Revolution
- Resilient by Rising Appalachia
- We Shall Be Known and Courageous from MaMuse
- Emma Goldman by Jolie Rickman
- Work to Be Done - by Sarah Nutting of MaMuse (tricky if you're doing all 4 parts but can be simplified)