Guthrie’s Populist Songs Reflect the Depression-Era United States
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Music
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Composers, Songwriters, Musicians, Singers, Depressions, Recessions
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: Texas
- Date: The 1930’s
Article abstract: An authentic frontier balladeer, Woody Guthrie expanded the appeal of traditional American folk music by writing protest songs about poverty and social injustice.
Summary of Event
Before the Great Depression, the diverse regions composing the American South lagged far behind the rest of the United States in nearly every regard. From the close of the Civil War through Reconstruction and into the 1950’s, the South remained, distinctively and overwhelmingly, rural. Its economy was tied to a few staples, principally cotton, tobacco,...
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