The 1960's ~ Bob Dylan
How did life in the 1960's affect Bob Dylan's music?
Period: A2
Overview of what was going on in the 1960's:
To start off, during the Civil Rights Movement African Americans had to face racism, oppression, and segregation pretty much every day. The people of this race were banned from entering classrooms, bathrooms, theaters, train cars, and from juries and legislators. Due to this difference of equality between the blacks and whites, civil rights activists arose. African Americans and activists/advocates participated in protests to fight for equal rights. Eventually, in 1965 the Voting Rights Act occurred and then blacks could vote. Also, the there was another act called the Civil Rights Act which was meant to make discrimination illegal. More activists began to stand up for rights too, such as Martin Luther King Junior, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Andrew Goodman, and many others. An example of the opposition to unjust people was the bus boycott in Montgomery Alabama. Rosa Parks was sitting on the bus one day when a white person demanded that she give her seat up. When she refused to do so, she was sent to jail. However, ever since that day, people had begun to do the same thing Rosa Parks had and it lasted for almost a year. Not that long after, King opposed the unjust ways of unequal rights and gave his famous "I have a dream" speech that explained that everyone needs to be equal. Following this, many more protests for equality occurred after the role models of equality spoke up.
History.com Staff. "Civil Rights Movement." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 01 Jan. 2009. Web. 12 May 2016.
Another major event that was in the 1960's was the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War started in 1954 after Ho Chi Minh rose to power along with his communist Viet Minh party in North Vietnam. Northern Vietnam fought against Southern Vietnam and their ally (American military) who had joined in to help Southern Vietnam. The actual cause of the Vietnam War was uncertain yet this war continued for a long period of time and in 1969, at least 500,000 Americans were involved in the fight and around three million people were killed. In 1973, Richard Nixon took the USA soldiers back and then in 1975 communists gained control over Saigon which ended the war.
History.com Staff. "Vietnam War History." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 01 Jan. 2009. Web. 12 May 2016.
Vietnam War
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks. Digital image. Biography.com. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://a1.files.biography.com/image/upload/c_fit,cs_srgb,dpr_1.0,h_1200,q_80,w_1200/MTE1ODA0OTcxNzQ5Mzc3NTQ5.jpg>.
Why is the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War still important today?
The Civil Rights Movement is still important today due to the fact that it caused such a big change in the world. It was the start of a new world since people were fighting for equality then, and they still fight for it today.
Vietnam War:
The Vietnam War is also still important today because it was one of the longest and most devestating wars ever. The memory of it has not died and the soldiers courage that fought in the war has not been forgotten either.
Brief overview as to who Bob Dylan is:
"Bob Dylan." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 30 May 2016. <http://www.biography.com/people/bob-dylan-9283052#folk-singing>.
How does the Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War connect to Bob Dylan's music?
More protest songs from Bob Dylan:
'With God on Our Side'
'Hurricane'
'Chimes of Freedom'
'Maggie's Farm'
'The Times They are a-Changin'
Harks, Becky Sherrick. "Top 10 Bob Dylan Protest Songs." Ultimate Classic Rock. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May 2016.
Music Image:
Songs. Digital image. Www.grandparents.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May 2016. <https://d1hekt5vpuuw9b.cloudfront.net/assets/article/170eb4b7a840c22a38e084e547d3bf82_songs-rhymes-universal-lede-580x326_featuredImage.jpg>.
Bob Dylan. Digital image. Http://www.purehoneymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dylan.jpg. N.p., n.d. Web