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♫ A Change is Gonna Come ♫ …but when???
Released in 1964, the song entitled “A Change is Gonna Come” was taken up by the civil rights movement. It conveys a desire to put a stop to prejudice, discrimination, segregation and other societal issues that have negatively impacted the … Continue reading
What’s going on..?
Marvin Gaye- What’s Going On MTV All Stars- What’s Going On Both the original and the contemporary version both apply to the times of the song, being the 60s and modern day respectively. Although the problems of social unrest are … Continue reading
Protest Songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3L6uyxBPFc&feature=fvwrel This video shows a protest against the Vietnam War and how the people reacted and/or handled the situation. I think one major difference about protests from then and now is how authority was able to handle certain situations. For example, … Continue reading
Chudacoff’s Top Picks
1. World War II Chudacoff probably viewed War World II as the most important change to happen from 1941- 1974. Before the World War started, the United States was in steep depression that had economy and the people’s morals low. … Continue reading
And the winner to the most important change is…..
1. More opportunities to work arose. This is very important because although wars are negative, this was a positive impact. in 1944, during the war’s peak, less than 2 percent of the population were jobless. This helps stimulate the economy … Continue reading
Changes During WWII
1. Unemployment decreased; A decrease in unemployment is the most important change to me because once the Great Depression hit, a lot of people lost their jobs and the unemployment rates were really high. So a decrease shows a major … Continue reading
Upgrade
During the 19th century, everywhere in America was beginning to expand in every aspect. The population was increasing and that caused there to be greater distances between people and places that they needed to get to. New York advanced in … Continue reading
Cities Growing from Factories
The utilization of the factory system is a significant factor in the change and transformation of cities. Before the 1840s, their were two types of manufacture products. One type falls into the category of consumer items, such as “refined sugar, … Continue reading
The Fire That Shaped New York Forever-Literally
The British occupation of New York City was an utter failure. Under military control, the city didn’t strive the way it did before. To make things worse, “on September 21, 1776, a fire began near whitehall” (50). Over 1000 buildings … Continue reading