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American Folk Songs Of Protest
Protest songs in the United States are a tradition that dates back to the early 18th century and have persisted and evolved as an aspect of American culture through the present day. Many American social movements have inspired protest songs spanning a variety of musical genres including but not limited to rap, folk, rock, and pop music. Though early 18th century songs stemmed from the American colonial period as well as in response to the Revolutionary war, protest songs have and continue to cover a wide variety of subjects. Protest songs typically serve to address some social, political, or economic concern through the means of musical composition. In the 19th century, American protest songs focused heavily on topics including slavery, poverty, and the Civil War while the 20th century saw an increased popularity in songs pertaining to women's rights, economic injustice, and politics/ war. In the 21st century, popular protest songs address police brutality, racism, and more. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woody Guthrie 2
Woody may refer to: Biology * Pertaining to wood, a plant tissue and material * Woody plant, a plant with a rigid stem containing wood * Pertaining to woodland, land covered with trees * Woody, slang for a penile erection People and fictional characters * Woody (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name, nickname or surname * Woody (singer), stage name of South Korean singer Kim Sang-woo (born 1992) * DJ Woody (born 1977), British DJ and turntablist * Woody (Toy Story), Woody (''Toy Story''), the main character in the ''Toy Story'' franchise Places * Woody, California, United States, an unincorporated community * Woody, Texas, United States, a ghost town * Woody Bay (other) * Woody Gap, Georgia, United States * Woody Island (other) * Woody Point (other) Other uses * ''Woody'', the working title of the British television sitcom ''SunTrap'' * Woody, the codename of Debian version history#Debian_3.0_(Woody), version 3.0 of the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
