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Activist and folk singer Pete Seeger noted the importance of music in the Civil Rights Movement and was a notable conduit of music within the movement. Seeger was known to have helped spread the song ‘We Shall Overcome” to civil rights workers at the Highlander Folk School, which became an anthem of civil justice activism.
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. [2] In the 21st century, popular protest songs address police brutality, racism, and more. [3]
Although not often highlighted in American history, before Rosa Parks changed America when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus in December 1955, 19th-century African-American civil rights activists worked strenuously from the 1850s until the 1880s for the cause of equal treatment.
The music world also found white band leaders defying racist attitudes to include the best and the brightest African-American stars of music and song in their productions. The African Americans used art to prove their humanity and demand for equality. The Harlem Renaissance led to more opportunities for blacks to be published by mainstream houses.
The influence of African Americans on mainstream American music began in the 19th century with the advent of blackface minstrelsy. The banjo , of African origin, became a popular instrument, and its African-derived rhythms were incorporated into popular songs by Stephen Foster and other songwriters.
The paintings are the first 19th-century works by African-American artists to join the museum’s collection, expanding it toward a more complete and diverse narrative. ... Adapting for the 21st ...
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And British singer-songwriter RAYE is at the forefront of this melancholy movement. Winning fans over fans with her debut album “My 21st Century Blues,” and the song “Escapism” — a ...