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We shall overcome

Silke Wünsch / kbmJanuary 2, 2016

Protest songs from bygone eras can have a lasting impact. From Bob Dylan to Die Toten Hosen, trace the music that has shaped our views and made a statement.

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Folk singers Joan Baez and Bob Dylan perform during a civil rights rally on August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C. (Photo by Rowland Scherman/National Archive/Newsmakers)
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The Influence of Protest Songs

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