In my opinion I think Elvis was both an appropriator and transgressor. An appropriator in the sense that he took African American music to make himself famous. At the same time he was also a transgressor because he broke the norm and started performing rock ‘n’ roll which was looked badly upon. While breaking the norms he made African American music more acceptable to white people because they see a white man performing the
I thought that they wanted to preserve the republican society by molding republican machines. They have already inflicted so much of their ways onto African Americans. They would be better to coexist with than Native Americans. I highly doubt that if the African Americans were freed and sent back to Africa that they would fall right back into the flow of things. After being a slave for so long it would be impossible to go back to Africa and not live like an American especially for those people who were either enslaved at a very young or born into slavery.
He argues that racism is not natural because there are recorded instances of camaraderie and cooperation between black slaves and white servants in escaping from and in opposing their subjugation. Chapter 3, "Persons of Mean and Vile Condition" describes Bacon's Rebellion, the economic conditions of the poor in the colonies, and opposition to their poverty. Chapter 4, "Tyranny is Tyranny" covers the movement for "leveling" (economic equality) in the colonies and the causes of the American Revolution. Zinn argues that the Founding Fathers agitated for war to distract the people from their own economic problems and stop popular movements, a strategy that he claims the country's leaders would continue to use in the future. Chapter 5, "A Kind of Revolution" covers the war and resistance to participating in war, the effects on the Native American people, and the continued inequalities in the new United States.
Moreover, when being chosen by the mining company, the unsteady camerawork and constant switching of perspectives highlights the controversial nature of the conversation and presents Ernesto as an authoritative figure fighting the inhumane treatment of the impoverished in South America. By dismissing the notion of Justice within their environments, the composers argue that morality and justice are values necessary to our existence. By comparing two contextually dissimilar texts, John Steinbeck’s 1937 novella ‘Of Mice and Men’ and Walter Salles’ 2004 biopic ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’, we gain a clearer understanding on what is required of humanity. Through Steinbeck’s response to the socio-economic
Stanley Baron's article Rock 'n' Roll Radio, and Race Relations indicates how R&B and Rock 'n' Roll made a difference to Racism and Americans demanded the sound of music.In the Article, Black American music was the source of being borrowed traditional music like Gospel , blues, and sad songs songs over slavery and racial injustice. A situation where while artist covered black hills. Artist like Elvis Presley was a man, white man who had negro sound and could make billions of dollars, said by Sam Phillips , founder of Sun Records.Elvis was the link to white people covering the music of African Americans in the 1950's. This caught the attention of a Clevend DJ, Alon Freed. Freed uncovered music and opened all types of music to the audience .
4.Who was the first to apply the catchphrase "race music" to African American music from the South? Ralph Peer a Missouri talent scout for Okeh Records. 5.How did classic blues differ from country blues? 6.What are the
Black people lacked a voice in the early 19'00s and they needed a way to express themselves. They would put their heart and soul into what they were experiencing in music. Jazz not only being entertaining but also expressive. I can recall a quote from the movie that said if every piece of African American history was to be wiped out, jazz music alone would suffice to define us as a people and make us credible for helping to add to U.S history. Such strong words when it comes to
The tragedy is that the African American suffers from a three dimensional cloth of estrangement, burdening their lives and keeping them in a prison. A prison of seeing themselves the way society views them as a negative stereotype, instead of who they are. Du Bois states we should merge our two sides; the African American side with the rich proud culture we bring and the American side. Society says you must choose one because you are not able to incorporate the two sides into one person, why is African American culture the only culture society dictates to make this chose? Because society forcing the African American to choose, we are forced to question our worth.
Woodson also stressed that society did not make a valid effort in trying to domesticate the African-American after the oppression of slavery ended. Instead of having shackles around their wrists and ankles, African-Americans now had to deal with an industrialized world which purposely got a head start and left them behind. However, it was also stated by Woodson that African-Americans should forgive but never forget how they were placed in such an economical, physical, emotional, and social deficit, but use it as a tool of hope and determination for the
Recently diseased Amiri Baraka discusses the emergence of the Blues through the history of African slaves music’s transformation during the generations in America in an excerpt of his book Blues People: Negro Music in White America. The author begins by addressing the cultural customs of the African music and the alteration that the slaves had to do to it in order to appease their white masters. Following, Baraka continues by analyzing some of the mixed-language working songs of the second-generation slaves in America. Finally, he goes over the differences between African and Euro-American culture, the difference between each one’s musical technicality, and lastly the difference between the two cultures cannon of beauty. The excerpt brings