Music is typically a way of expressing one’s feelings and views on different subject matters. Some of which may be on society or political views. Popular music can also be used in a way to raise awareness and send out a message to the masses. This can then lead to protests. An example of this was Billie Holiday’s ‘Strange Fruit’, 1939. The song/poem was about racism in America, particularly about the killing of African American’s without a legal trial. The song became a protest song in America and promoted a political response.
In this case, popular music helped achieve political change by raising awareness. However, I wouldn’t say that the music was the sole purpose of change. There are always other factors and reasons which come together to really make a political change.
This is Reasonably good.
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