How Did The Beatles Influence The Civil Rights Movement

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The Beatles were best known for there 1950’s Rock and Roll. Later on, they experimented in several music styles; ranging from pop ballads, Indian music, psychedelia, and finally hard rock. The Beatles consisted of four men, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The hippie movement and the use of drugs heavily influenced The Beatles, creating a deeper meaning to their songs. McCartney and Lennon found inspiration for the song “Blackbird” when they were exploring India in 1968. An accusation about the song “Blackbird” was simply that they had heard a blackbird singing; however, while being on LSD, a psychedelic drug, they borrowed the music of a blackbird and turned it into a symbol of the hardships African American women faced during the Civil Rights Movement. Other influences such as classical components helped further The Beatles’ music career to new heights. The Beatles were known to write complex songs with deep meanings. Songs off the White Album could be interpreted to have a surface level or metaphorical meaning. “Blackbird” was about discrimination and misfortune the African American women faced during the Civil Rights Movement.
The Civil Rights Movement was a endeavour by African Americans to achieve rights equal to those of whites. African …show more content…

Lennon and McCartney wrote this song to support the efforts of the Civil Rights Movement. This song is deep and at the same time so metaphoric that it can be used as a song of freedom. When it mentions that even if you are not free, if you live in darkness, if your wings are broken and your eyes sunken, you should always try to arise, fly and follow the light that even in the darkness night shines. “ Blackbird” was a song that was simply a tribute to pay their respect to these women. The songs message is that when one experiences struggles, to not give up and keep pushing through because you can accomplish

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