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Pbs: Independent Lens: Strange Fruit: Protest Music Past and Present

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Listen to audio clips of songs of protest from eight eras of U.S. history. Explore the lyrics, learn about the songwriters, and gather background information on the music that served and continues to serve as a catalyst for thought, action, and social change in America.

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Concepts
protest songs
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Additional Tags
musical genres, protest movements, protest music, social change, songs of protest, "battle hymn of the republic", "brother can you spare a dime?", "fight the power", "follow the drinking gourd", "john brown's body", "the preacher and the slave", "we shall overcome", pbs, native americans protest
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)