"One bright sunny morning in the shadow of the steeple By the Relief Office I saw my people — As they stood hungry, I stood there wondering if God blessed America for me."
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Anti-fascistsPoets from the United StatesSinger-songwriters from the United StatesFolk singersViolinists from the United States
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Final stanza of manuscript notes for "God Blessed America" which later became "This Land Is Your Land" (23 February 1940)
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Woody Guthrie
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (14 July 1912 – 3 October 1967) was a prolific American folk musician, most famous for his song "This Land Is Your Land" (1940).
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