Songs Celebrating the Five Freedoms of the First Amendment – WDET

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If you take a look at the long history of popular music, it becomes pretty clear that the will of the people wont be stifled easily. Time and time when people try to take rights away, artists speak up loudly and the people embrace theirmessages.

Over the course of the summer as WDET explores the context and significance of the Constitution, CultureShifts Rob Reinhart will be highlighting musical suggestions for celebrating our rights, specifically, the Bill ofRights.

Well start at the beginning: The First Amendment. Especially significant for artists, the First Amendment guarantees the freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition. The amendment provides the ability for artists to express themselves as theywish.

Click the audio player above to hear Robs picks for songs representing the five freedoms outlined in the FirstAmendment.

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Songs Celebrating the Five Freedoms of the First Amendment - WDET