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Politics and Protest

By Kim Ruehl, About.com Guide to Folk Music

Learn more about the role of protest, dissent and politics in American folk music, what artists make protest music, and what the best protest CDs are.

  1. Classic Protest Music
  2. New Protest Music
  3. The Environment, Labor and Civil Rights

Classic Protest Music

Phil Ochs

Here are some of the most notable protest and political singers in American folk music.

New Protest Music

Ani DiFranco

Protest music didn't die at the end of the 1960s. Here are some of the new protest singers on the scene.

The Environment, Labor and Civil Rights

Not all political and protest music speaks out against a war. Here are some recommended songs, artists and albums dealing with the environment, labor issues and civil rights.

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