"I'd really rather put songs on people's lips than in their ears."
— Pete Seeger

January 1, 1970

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Activists from the United StatesCivil rights activistsAnti-war activistsPolitical activistsFolk singers
Original Language: English

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1994 interview, quoted in Filene Romancing the Folk: Public Memory & American Roots Music (2000), p. 197