Lift Every Voice and Sing - Song History

What was the original intended medium for "Lift Every Voice and Sing?"

• Essay

• Poem

• Song

• Short Story

Who wrote the words for Lift Every Voice and Sing?

• James Weldon Johnson

• Booker T. Washington

• Henry Ford

• Rosamond Johnson

In what city was Lift Every Voice and Sing performed for the first time?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Jacksonville, Florida

• Memphis, Tennessee

In what year was the song Lift very Voice and Sing adopted by the NAACP?

• 1910

• 1925

• 1898

• 1919

What style of musical composition is Lift Every Voice and Sing?

• Aria

• Cantata

• Song Cycle

• Hymn