The Civil Rights movement used music extensively, with songs like "People Get Ready" serving as anthems. Many protest songs from the 1960s remain relevant and are still sung at demonstrations today.

Abraham, Martin and John -- Acres of clams (The old settlers' song) -- Ain't gonna let nobody turn me round -- All gall -- The asteroid light -- The ballad of Momma Rosa Parks -- Ballad of the TVA -- ...

For voice and piano; includes chord symbols. Freedom in the air -- Oh, Wallace -- If you miss me from the back of the bus -- Certainly, Lord -- Come and go with me to that land -- I'm gonna sit at the ...

FILE - College students from various nearby schools march down Commonwealth Avenue in Boston on Oct. 16, 1965 to attend rally on Boston Common protesting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. They're hallmarks ...

In the tense and transformative days after Mahsa Amini's death in police custody in September 2022 for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly, a new anthem surged from Iran's streets: "Women, Life, ...

Music played a key role in the civil rights movement. People marched to freedom songs while artists from Sam Cooke to Bob Dylan took the message to the masses in recordings as enduring as "A Change is ...

NEW YORK — Out of the many Vietnam War protests she performed at in the 1960s and 1970s, Judy Collins can never forget one in Washington, D.C., where she stood before thousands and sang Bob Dylan's ...