Pete Seeger released this album in 1965 under Folkways Records. The album compiles social and political protest songs, many recorded live or in studio during previous years. Seeger aimed to give voice to movements such as civil rights and pacifism.
The album includes traditional songs and Seeger's own compositions, such as 'We Shall Overcome' and 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone?'. Production was handled by Harold Leventhal, a frequent collaborator of Seeger at the time. Recordings took place in various sessions in the United States.
Although not one of Seeger's most commercial albums, 'Songs of Struggle and Protest' was well received by critics and became a reference in protest folk. Its legacy endures as a testament to the musical activism of the 1960s.