Presents a textual analysis of the three most popular hymns that have served as important political symbols to African-Americans for many years: Lift Every Voice and Sing (the Negro National Anthem), We Shall Overcome, and Precious Lord, Take My Hand.
In Political Behavior, the authors pose a model of how citizens behave in the political arena and suggest that particular expressions provide clues about where citizens locate their behaviors within the contexts defined by this model.