Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Protest Songs

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Protest Songs

MONTGOMERY, AL - MARCH 25: Dr Martin Luther King Jr speaking before crowd of 25,000 Selma To Montgomery, Alabama civil rights marchers, in front of Montgomery, Alabama state capital building. On March 25, 1965 in Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty Images)

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Today and everyday we should continue pursuing Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of equality, justice, and peace for all. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, here are some of the greatest protest songs in rock and roll that fought for similar rights:

Revolution – The Beatles

Get Up, Stand Up – Bob Marley

One – Metallica

Ohio – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

For What Its Worth – Buffalo Springfield

The Times They Are A-Changin’ – Bob Dylan

What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye

Sunday Bloody Sunday – U2

Killing in the Name – Rage Against The Machine

Give Peace a Chance – John Lennon & Yoko Ono

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