1 / 8

Civil Rights Movement

1964 – Segregation 1965 – Vote 1968- Housing Malcolm X (1965) & Martin Luther King Jr (1968) Riots – Watts, Washington, Chicago (100 cities) . Civil Rights Movement. Also: Vietnam, Black Panthers, Counterculture. Civil Rights Movement.

saima
Download Presentation

Civil Rights Movement

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. 1964 – Segregation 1965 – Vote 1968- Housing • Malcolm X (1965) & Martin Luther King Jr (1968) • Riots – Watts, Washington, Chicago (100 cities) Civil Rights Movement • Also: Vietnam, Black Panthers, Counterculture

  2. Civil Rights Movement • "I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will notrejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive outdarkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."-Martin Luther King

  3. Motown • Barry Gordy – 1960 – Detroit (LA in 1972) • Mainstream crossover • Wall of Sound – Factory-like

  4. Stax Records • Memphis Tennessee 1957/1961 • Motown rival • Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes • Wattstax (1972)

  5. James Brown • Godfather of SOUL • Paramount influence(music, dance, politics) • Boston 1968 • “We're people, we're just like the birds and the bees.We'd rather die on our feet Than be livin' on our knees Say it loud: I'm black and I'm proud"

  6. Soul Power • Raised fist – power • Blaxploitation films – music, culture, fashion • Beauty, respect, understanding • Freedom to express

  7. Soul Train • “The hippest trip in America” • Longest running TV show (1971-2006) • Don Cornelius • Soul Train Gang

  8. Homework Answer the following questions: Due Wednesday 11am • Was the Civil Rights Movement just about Black Americans? Who else was involved in the movement? How long did it last? • Can you think of other instances where music has had a direct (or indirect) influence on issues within society? Give examples.

More Related