Martin Luther King Jr. and President John F. kennedy. The song was made in response to the assassinations of those two brave heroes. They sincerely believed in equal rights.
The meaning of the song is fairly simple. They say that people around the world just want to be free. The Rascals believed in equal rights and freedom. Racism is a huge contribution to the creation of this song. They felt that all of the hate was ruining the world.
In the song they say they think the world would be a better