Seeing as the African American Spirituals Permathread has re-surfaced, here's one that the editor may wish to harvest, if it fits in with the criteria. It is also adapted into the comtemporary peace/protest movement as exemplified by the Joan Baez version.

(aint gonna let nobody) Turn me around
spiritual
version 1
source http://www.flint.lib.mi.us/powerofsong/script.shtml#20

Ain't gonna let nobody, Turn me around,
Turn me around,Turn me around.
Ain't gonna let nobody, Turn me around,
Keep on a walkin', Keep on a talkin',
Marchin' up to Freedom Land.

Ain't gonna let no injunction, Turn me around,
Turn me around, Turn me around,
Ain't gonna let no injunction, Turn me around,
(I'm gonna,) Keep on a walkin', Keep on a talkin',
Marchin' up to Freedom Land.

Ain't gonna let no jail house, Turn me around,
Turn me around, Turn me around.
Ain't gonna let no jail house, Turn me around,
Keep on a walkin', Keep on a talkin',
Marchin' up to Freedom Land.

Ain't gonna let nobody, Turn me around,
Turn me around, Turn me around.
Ain't gonna let nobody, Turn me 'round,
Keep on a walkin', Keep on a talkin',
Marchin' up to Freedom Land.

version 2
source www.negrospirituals.com/news-song/ain_t_gonna_let_nobody_turn_me_roun.htm
Ain't gonna let nobody turn me 'roun'
Turn me 'roun'
Ain't gonna let nobody turn me 'roun'
I'm gonna wait until my change comes

Don't let nobody turn you 'roun'
Turn you 'roun'
Don't let nobody turn you 'roun'
Wait until your change comes