"It’s Not So Easy to Be Free": The Sounds of Protest in Folk Rock.

The 1960s and 1970s were a time of profound societal and political upheaval in the U.S., truly a maelstrom of sociohistorical transformation. Folk rock artists in this milieu would articulate sounds of protest in America as they expressed the struggles and concerns of their day. Artists spoke to iss...

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Publicado en:Journal of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters Vol. 102; pp. 313 - 332
Autor principal: Martinez, Theresa A.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters 2025
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        United States
        Culture conflict
        Social movements
        Folk rock music
        Protest songs
        American civil rights movement
        Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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          Culture conflict
          Social movements
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          Folk rock music
          Protest songs
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          Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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