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Protesting Injustices Through Art and Speech
Protesting Injustices Through Art and Speech
A great number of people turned to music, art, and literature to express their beliefs during this turbulent time in the country. Some of the music that came out in the 1950s and 1960s reflected a desire for social equality. While many of the songs here are concerned with issues stemming from the Civil Rights Movement, you might notice that protest songs eventually started to deal with anti-war sentiment as well.
Music
Music
Bob Dylan:
Bob Dylan:
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" (1964)
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" (1964)
Joan Baez:
Joan Baez:
"We Shall Overcome" (1963)
"We Shall Overcome" (1963)
Sam Cooke:
Sam Cooke:
"A Change Is Gonna Come" (1964)
"A Change Is Gonna Come" (1964)
Aretha Franklin:
Aretha Franklin:
"Respect" (1967)
"Respect" (1967)
Creedence Clearwater Revival: "Fortunate Son" (1969)
Creedence Clearwater Revival: "Fortunate Son" (1969)
Speeches
Speeches
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr:
"I Have a Dream" (1963)
"I Have a Dream" (1963)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
This was Dr. King's last speech, given one day before he was assassinated in Tennessee.
President John F. Kennedy's Civil Rights Address (1963)
President John F. Kennedy's Civil Rights Address (1963)
Famous Photographs
Famous Photographs
A teenager is attacked by dogs during
A teenager is attacked by dogs during
the Birmingham Campaign, 1963.
the Birmingham Campaign, 1963.
Hunter-Gault, Charlayne. "Fifty Years Later, Birmingham Marches Still Shock and Sadden."Martha's Vineyard News. The Vineyard Gazette, 9 May 2013. Web. <https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2013/05/09/fifty-years-later-birmingham-marches-still-shock-and-sadden>
SNCC Sit-in, Atlanta, Georgia, ca. 1963
SNCC Sit-in, Atlanta, Georgia, ca. 1963
Travels, Mae. "Great Events of Fifty Years Ago." Mae's Food Blog. N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. Web. <http://maefood.blogspot.com/2013/12/great-events-of-fifty-years-ago.html>
The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Ralph Bunche, Martin Luther King Jr., Mrs. King and Rosa Parks during the Selma March, 1965
The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Ralph Bunche, Martin Luther King Jr., Mrs. King and Rosa Parks during the Selma March, 1965
"Time of Change: Photos of the Civil Rights Movement." CBS News. CBS Interactive, 05 June 2013. Web. <http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/time-of-change-photos-of-the-civil-rights-movement/>
Students of Central High School in Little Rock shout insults at Elizabeth Eckford as she calmly marches down to a line of National Guardsmen. (1957)
Students of Central High School in Little Rock shout insults at Elizabeth Eckford as she calmly marches down to a line of National Guardsmen. (1957)
Press, Jesse. The Associated Press. "'Still a Long Way to Go' on Race in Little Rock Schools." Press Herald. N.p., 14 Jan 2014. Web.<http://www.pressherald.com/2014/01/15/race_still_an_issue_in_little_rock_schools_/>
Firefighters turn their hoses full force on civil rights demonstrators July 15, 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Firefighters turn their hoses full force on civil rights demonstrators July 15, 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Speltz, Mark. "Black Lives Matter: What Role Do Photographs Play?" Time. Time, 22 Sept. 2016. Web. <http://time.com/4429096/black-lives-matter-civil-rights-photography/>
Rosa Parks is arrested (1955)
Rosa Parks is arrested (1955)
"Civil Rights Act of 1964." AP Explore | Civil Rights Act of 1964 50th Anniversary. N.p., n.d. Web. <https://www.ap.org/explore/civil-rights-act/>.
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