Freedom and American History-Although not exhaustive, please select several songs and listen to them. Read the lyrics that accompany the music.  What is the role of music in the evolution of the movement? Please reference specific songs in the argument. Why do many historians say that music had such a crucial role in this movement? Discuss whether the movement helped to create the Civil Rights music studied in this lesson, whether the music helped to create the movement, or both. 

history paper Topic: Freedom and American History  Rationale: No idea is more fundamental to American sense of self than freedom.  To the United States, freedom and liberty are interchangeable and seemingly universal. However, that is misleading.  Freedom is not fixed Read More …