The lyrics to this song are very clear and concise. This song was to inspire black people to fight for their rights. The lyrics of the song mentions slavery. The song says it is better to die than to live … Continue reading
This song is dedicated to many rights people are fighting for. The main focus of the song is the chorus. “Trails of troubles, Roads of battles, Paths of victory, We shall walk.” These words work for every movement going on … Continue reading
This song is aimed at getting people to rethink their position on the Vietnam War. It was trying to get people to realize that fighting is not the answer. It was one of the most popular anti-war songs of the … Continue reading
Imagine was the opening track of English musician John Lennon’s album that he released in 1971. Through the lyrics of this song, Lennon is asking us to imagine among other things a world of peace free of greed and hunger. … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-d5x-CiTUs This song is called Freedom by Richie Havens. He sang this song during the Woodstock festival in 1969. To this day, that was his most impressive performance due to his opening which is the song he is singing in … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLV4BBmjnzM “I Am Woman” by Helen Reddy was recorded in 1970 and became an anthem for women and their liberation movement. The song speaks about how much women have gained, recognizing how far they have come in their fight for … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvY99BJzN-M In singing this simple song of freedom, Bobby Darrin is talking to all Americans of all races. He defines freedom as realizing your dreams and being able to live your dreams without it ending up in a war. He … Continue reading
The home became “the center of freedom” in the 50s with the number of houses in the United States doubling in that decade with most of the new homes being built in the suburbs. Although the suburbs “offered a new … Continue reading
On 1954, the Supreme Court made a decision that separating public schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional. This case is known as Brown v. Board of education. This declared that all public schools be integrated thus allowing blacks and … Continue reading
In the 1950’s, most families owned a television set or household appliances. Such items, in a sense, provided freedom to families within their homes. The television would allow families to freely watch shows whenever they wanted without having to leave … Continue reading
Rock and Roll Before the 1950s teenagers listened to the music of their parents, but when rock and roll came on the scene teens swarmed to it. Even though teens were able to purchase rock and roll records because they … Continue reading
Women during the 1950’s attained freedom in a sense that they had more time to themselves for leisure. With the creation of the many home appliances that replaced manual labor, women were allowed to spend less time on house chores … Continue reading
People tended to confuse their wants with their needs. People thought they had to have a ll the luxuries presented to them through advertisement. Most people did not actually have the money they needed to get all these things, so … Continue reading
Rosa parks is widely remembered today as a symbol of ordinary blacks determination to resist the daily injustices and indignities of the Jim Crow South. Her life makes it clear that the cicil rights revolution was built on earlier struggles. … Continue reading
In the 1950’s, Coca-Cola and Levi’s jeans were American consumer goods that had market for customers around the globe. It was no longer just a status symbol for the rich but anyone can have the freedom of purchasing these products. … Continue reading
Owning a car was the essence of freedom to people back in the 1950’s. Having a car meant you could go nearly everywhere and anywhere you pleased, whenever you wanted. It was the ideal sense of freedom that just about … Continue reading
Frozen dinners provided women freedom from work. Because more women were now working outside the home, new inventions eased the burden of domestic work. No longer did a women have to cook and clean every meal. Meals were now already … Continue reading
The birth of the word “teenager” happened in the 1950’s. They coined it because there was a growing population and the 50’s was when the teenagers gained a tremendous amount of freedom.One major thing that increased independence for teenagers was … Continue reading
People expressed freedom in these ways because they gave people the freedom to do things that they would not normally do. By 1960, 80% of American families owned at least one car and 14% owned two or more. This allowed … Continue reading
“Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, … Continue reading