At 10 30, the 50th anniversary of the National Organization or women. In the 1970s we got the fair women act which means could have credit cards in their own name. Before that, alone woman could not have a credit card if she was divorced or her husband died. The fair housing act, a landlord could say i do not rent to women. That became illegal. Title ix which finally prohibited sex discrimination in education. It is a lot more than sports. It is women advancement. Sunday at 10 00, the 1954 democratic and Republican National conventions with Lyndon Johnson accepting the Democratic Foundation and Barry Goldwater accepting the republican nomination. I would remind you that extremism in defense of liberty is no [applause] d remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Over the last four years, the world has begun to respond to a simple american belief, the believe that strength and courage and responsibility are the keys to peace. [applause] for our complete American History tv schedule go to cspan. Org. Historyeekend, american tv is featuring cleveland, host of the Republican National convention that begins on monday. Our staff recently visited many sites showcasing the citys history. Learn more about cleveland all weekend here on American History tv. It we are not going to take , we are not going to take it we are excited to have you here at this exhibit. This is a brandnew asia at the rock n roll all of thing that looks at cultural events and how we process things through the lens of rock n roll. We look at artists and genres and the impact of music, of course. When you step back and look at the ability to shape how we view things,how we process how we understand things, this notion of rock as a powerful has a tremendous impact on some of the most important conversations we are having. We have been talking about this exhibit for a number of years. We thought this was a fruitful topic. Now that the rnc has come to cleveland, we are partnering with the museum mdc d. C. To open this in summer of 2016 and two have it traveled to the museum in d. C. For the next president ial inauguration. We organize this to look at topics like lgbt issues, rock used inests, political campaigns. To help coalesce and create a movement. We looked at those topics and organize them by president ial administration, from eisenhower going through to obama. We look at how perspective has changed over time, how issues have of all through lyrics and have evolved through lyrics. Music hask at how reacted as society has changed. A big part of what we are doing is telling stories. People come here for these talisman artifacts, just to see that object which has so much power and history embedded in it. This is a sacred object for us. This is the electric guitar of jimi hendrix. Thatis also the guitar jimi hendrix used on stage when he infamously played the starspangled banner at what stock woodstock. Have a lot of people who considered a rock n roll guitar version of the starspangled banner to be short of just short of burning the flag. Of people were frustrated, when protest were hendrix gets up there and talks about this, he says this is not a protest. This is a tribute. This man is in the 101st airborne, so when you send your nasty letters in when you mentioned the national you a guarantee percentage of hate mail for doing it in an unorthodox way. I thought it was beautiful. This is a way for him to use his ability to connect this passion for newfound rock n roll and demonstrate his patriotism and love of country. You see 50 years later that it is not uncommon for someone to play at electric guitar version of the starspangled banner at a best ballgame or ballpark. Basketball game or ballpark. That captured the turbulence of the time, the juxtaposition of the judaism and love of country patriotism and love of country. He did it his own way. We have artifacts here, from the ballad of green berets. This is johnny cashs shirt. Artists,look at these it is easy to look back 50 years later and think everyone was against the vietnam war. There are often surprises that we forgot about like the ballad of the green berets. Day,five by night and courage from the green berets there are a lot of times in history where we see it is not just what we remember, vietnam is a story where it is clear that we know rock played a role there. When you dig deep, there are surprises there and alternative perspectives and stories that sometimes get lost. We also have examples of artists like neil young criticizing political views. Southern change responding with, i hope neil young will remember. Sweet home alabama you have the debate actually happening with the songs and singles that people release. Compare that to what is happening now, that provides a new perspective and new way of moving forward. From ve artifacts that he wore when he testified in front of the u. S. Senate. You say your song, under the blade, is about surgery. Have you ever had surgery with your hands tied and legs strapped . The song was written by my guitar player. Things removed from his throat. He was very scared. The songs that they identify as public enemies number one through 15, making the case that rock n roll has to be controlled, censored. This has led to warning labels on cds. These songs, if you speak with thatts, they were not averages. It is easy to understand why they wanted snyder there. He was this metalhead. He was a character. When i set out one part was that songs are about imagination, expense, and dreams in the live. They can be interpreted many ways. If someone is looking for surgical representation, they can find it. He was chosen to testify in front of the senate. They did not note that this was a sober, articulate family man who was passionate about this subject and help make his case that rock n roll and other art forms should not be censored. There are instances in the history of our country where the government starts to get involved. When the government investigated payola scandals. How are you all . One ofime for another your favorites on the surface it is a story about a guy who is corrupt according to the government. He is taking money to play music. Enjoy the moon dog show. It was much more than that. They were operating under the assumption that no one would play what they called at the time race music. No one would buy that to our kids without some sinister motivation behind it. Clearly, there was some unnatural gain financial gain. It was a concern that this john are allcent rock n roll is starting to take root and get into our childrens ears and introduce new ideas, challenged the status quo, create questions, and challenge authority. That was a threat to the government. Later on, the fbi sends a letter thenwa for their song fuck police. When Martin Luther king was assassinated, the day after that, james brown had a concert in boston. Know want you to boston was one of the few cities that did not have riots after kings assassination because james brown kept it cool. Other artists came in after him and said the girl, you may be a target because now the be now the because government knows if you can stop a right you can start one. The status quo looks at rock n roll and says it is making our kids do bad things. It is promoting sexual activity, advocating drug use, it is not really music. It should be stopped. That happens with all this, the beatles, twisted sister, frank zappa, and of you a nwa. That happens because the status quo understands this music has a power to break tremendous unrest or to calm people. Therefore they have to get involved and control it. This is one of my favorite displays. These are the original costumes worn by the Village People. When you think about the Village People, they represent a time when our society is starting to change how they view on sexuality and the gay culture. Which in some ways is controversial, but is also part of the american songbook. , partsery much accepted of our culture, part of our history. That represents an important time in history because it starts to be when these artists are literally coming out. They are making it ok. There are a couple of Different Things that are happening in that general time frame if you think about the disco sucks movement. That was a passionate, powerful Grassroots Movement where people. Ere protesting a type of music in hindsight, sometimes it was ridiculous. Why do you need to protest what some of us instead someone listens to . It was really a dog whistle from the conservative side saying we are not ok with this studio 54 and the Village People and the gay culture being out. You see examples of artists, especially in race relations, making a statement. About rage. Talking the lines and boycotts, they try to say it is a communist plot, all i want is the quality or my sister, my brother, my people, and me that history continues today. There are songs about walter scott, michael garner, trayvon martin, michael brown. They are making a statement. We are going to be all right Kendrick Lamar at the bt awards has this over all right his celebrity and popularity to get movement to the black lives matter movement. Artists provide a voice to people who might not always be heard otherwise. We are presenting this exhibit not as a look at artists and generous, but as a look at our culture through the lens of rock n roll. This is a powerful artform that has the ability to process things help us process things. It helps us work through some of the most important conversations in american culture. Our cities to her staff recently traveled to cleveland to learn about its rich history. Learn more about the city and other stops on archer online. On our tour online. You are watching American History tv. Next, on American History tv, talks aboutessor his book, bigger bombs and a broader look at tomorrow. Thatrofessor argues nuclear war strategies after world war ii
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