What was the long-term significance of Woody Guthrie's songs?
a. Progressive Republicans used them as theme songs during their election campaigns, the first instance of using popular songs in political campaigns.
b. They represented the experiences of poor farm laborers, and exemplify the first time that poor workers had songs speak about their lives.
c. Their popularity resulted in a campaign to force the federal government to build migrant labor camps.
d. They changed the nature of folk ballads into social protest songs and served as the forerunner of much of the later social protest music.
d
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A) Frederick Douglass. B) Henry Highland Garnet. C) Harriet Tubman. D) Roger B. Taney.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed by the allies of the Soviet Union to counter the growing power of the United States
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following did not contribute to Tokugawa Japan's instability?
a. The samurai went into debt. b. The merchants gained in power. c. The government remained traditional in a society that was changing. d. The introduction of Christianity caused Buddhism to die out. e. Population and economic growth put a strain on resources.
What former horse trainer led an uprising in the south of Mexico?
A. Emiliano Zapata B. Francisco Madero C. Pancho Villa D. Porfirio D'az