Breaking the Code: Actions and Songs of Protest

Author

Betsy Hedberg

Publisher

Independent Television Service (ITVS)

Place of Publication

N/A

Year of Publication

2004

Language

English

Students will examine a few of the many ways in which African Americans were treated unfairly under Jim Crow, and they will watch the FEBRUARY ONE video to learn about life in Greensboro and the Greensboro sit-ins. They will also read the lyrics to Dylan’s song and discuss the purposes of protest music. They will conclude by writing their own songs lyrics, set to modern tunes with which they are familiar, describing the sit-ins.
MMA: Music
Freedom from discrimination, Anti-racism

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