Protests

Through the participation in the reform for better working conditions, women became more engaged with social, political and civil reform, such as the right to vote. The Lowell Mill protests were one of the first women-led strikes, which shocked previous social ideas of femininity. As Harriet H. Robinson, one of the mill workers, described in her memoir: “This was the first time a woman had spoken in public in Lowell, and the event caused surprise and consternation among her audience”. These…

innocent homosexuals happen and say nothing, but with time, the LGBT community saw that change was needed. In New York in 1969, the LGBT community finally decided to break the silence about these issues, and respond to the long term hate through protest. Protesting is not only effective, but when it is done peacefully, people become more willing to accommodate to specific needs. Furthermore, it creates a liberating awareness that is seen and heard by many. Seeing that their protesting meant no…

Existentialism exposes a dismissal towards traditional philosophy, where it protests against idealist and rationalist philosophy along with their abstract theories. Existentialism attempts to discover a new outlook by emphasizing the subjective realities of human existence, freedom, and choices as a single individual. Existentialists are concerned with the primary concepts of existence with individuals, rather than universal, and to return man away from his despair and back to himself where he…

Throughout the years, music has been used to protest events going on in the world. One of the most notable events that musicians had protested through music is the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. Phil Ochs was one of many protest singers of the era, his song “Draft Dodger Rag” protested the draft that occurred during the war. In 1965, the United States started to send soldiers to fight in the Vietnam War. To make the army larger, the U.S. used what is called the draft. This…

communists. To Pete, it was one of the darkest moments in his career when his freedom, his career and all the safety were abused. But this was also an inspiration for Pete to compose the immortal protest song, Where Have All The Flowers Gone. 1960 song was officially released and became one of the famous protest song. This song was seen as an anti-war chant, especially since the Vietnam war has brought the American to leave and never…

Tindley, the tune has been slowed down to be sung as a march hymn to create a more melancholy and hopeful sound. With the constant repetition of the chorus and the melody, it was proved easy for people to sing and learn it at various civil rights protests, such as sit-ins, rallies and marches; people are able to recognize the tune from the repetition, which allows people to sing and hum due to the simplicity of the composition. It is also composed using the keys of the pentatonic scale, which…

Pete Seeger was an American folk music singer who completely popularized the genre at the time. He was also considered a cultural hero by many through his social activist work and dedication to the antiwar and civil rights struggles across America, inspiring a number of musicians such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. He was a very successful artist through many decades, including his time with the Weavers in the late 40s, all the way through the 50s, and then was blacklisted by the government…

American History III February 23, 2016 How Did Music in the 1960’s change the public opinion during Vietnam As the War in Vietnam raged on the people in America started to turn against it. Protests and protest music fueled the youth of the generation, with only peace and happiness to offer. The protest movement actually prospered when famous musicians and celebrities joined the movement. However, this movement was not popular with the older generations because it completely went against the…

The song we shall overcome is a protest song that became a key anthem of the civil right Movement. Which derives from a gospel song, possibly a 1903 song by Rev. Charles Tindley of Philadelphia containing the repeated line "I'll overcome some day", In Charleston, South Carolina in 1946, striking employees the American Tobacco Company, mostly African American women were singing hymns on the picket line. A woman named Lucille Simmons sang a slow "long meter style" version of the song, as "We'll…

messages of protest, calling for social justice (specifically, nonviolence, civil and human rights, and the environment). She began recording music in 1960, achieving immediate success as a folk singer, but since the countercultural movement, has diversified to rock, pop, classical, country, and gospel. Baez’s unique vocal style and political activism had a significant impact on popular music. She was one of the first artist to use her popularity as a vehicle for social and political…