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1950’s Protest Music vs. 21st Century Protest Music
Each of the web addresses below are links to their respected protest songs. The first link is a protest song against the racial tension which was existing between African-Americans and whites in the 1950’s. At the time, many African-Americans were … Continue reading
Time for a New Movement
We should over come was a song originally written I should over come but was change to we by Pete Seeger. This was one of the main songs sung during the civil rights movement to display to the world that … Continue reading
Songs of Protest
The first one is “You Know It Ain’t right” by Little Bob and the Lollipops. This song is in protest for the Civil Rights Act. During the ’50s and ’60s, as we all know, it’s the time where great change … Continue reading
Acceptance is not an Option: Songs of the Fight for Change
“They times they are changing” is a song written by Bob Dylan. Expressing the racism and struggles within the world and especially the Civil Rights Movement, this song was made as an anthem for change in the world.This song was … Continue reading
Modern Take on an Age Old Problem
Tom Paxton – When Princes Meet (1973) Flobots – Handlebars In the song by Tom Paxton (1973) is about the lives of nobility relative to the common people. Protesting the oppression of the poor; the song highlights the imbalance of power … Continue reading
Protest against violence
“Give Peace a Chance” was a song by John Lennon. The content of the song was a lot more gentle when you compare it with Pearl Jam’s “Bu$hleaguer”. It was staged in a hotel room in Montreal. Per Lennon, “… … Continue reading
Burdens from the Past
The Great Depression that hit American cities in the 1920’s to 1930’s only exacerbated the financial problems incurred from the earlier years of the 1900’s. American cities expanded immensely and borrowed a lot of money through bonds issues which were unfortunately due … Continue reading
Entertain the Masses
During the Great Depression, a time of need and despair, there were still ways to keep the masses entertained. The radio’s importance during this time greatly increased. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chats” reached out to many American families while in … Continue reading
The Financial Burden of The Great Depression
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/RJpLMvgUXe8″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Every economy goes through an economic cycle which is various stages: peak, contraction, recession, expansion, and boom. The 1920s was the expansion period where the country’s economy experience tremendous growth. Chudacuff explained Growth in … Continue reading
Housing & Great Depression
“Between 1926 and 1933 the number of annual mortgage failures quadrupled, and by the latter date home mortgages were being foreclosed at the rate of one thousand per day. In New York City alone, 186,000 families were served eviction notices … Continue reading