sentences:  Under the influence of Zilphia Horton, Fannie Lou Hamer, and others, it eventually became a Civil Rights anthem in the 1950s and 1960s, especially the version by Bettie Mae Fikes.The Kingston Trio recorded it on "College Concert" in 1962, and The Seekers for their second UK album, "Hide & Seekers" (also known as "The Four & Only Seekers") in 1964.Over time it also became a very popular children's song, recorded and performed by the likes of Raffi in the 1980s from his album "Rise and Shine", releasing it as a single.