By: Bianca, Angela, Macy

How many roads must a man walk downBefore you call him a man?

How many seas must a white dove sailBefore she sleeps in the sand?

Yes, how many times must the cannon balls flyBefore they're forever banned?

The answer my friend is blowin' in the windThe answer is blowin' in the wind

Yes, how many years can a mountain existBefore it's washed to the sea?

Yes, how many years can some people existBefore they're allowed to be free?

Yes, how many times can a man turn his headPretending he just doesn't see?

The answer my friend is blowin' in the windThe answer is blowin' in the wind.

Yes, how many times must a man look upBefore he can see the sky?

Yes, how many ears must one man haveBefore he can hear people cry?

Yes, how many deaths will it take till he knowsThat too many people have died?

The answer my friend is blowin' in the windThe answer is blowin' in the wind.

Blowin’ in the Wind

Origin Bob Dylan wrote Blowin’ in the Wind, August 1963 Bob Dylan said it took him ten minutes to write the song The song was described as the anthem of the 1960s Civil

Rights Movement It was labeled as a protest song (peace, war, and freedom)

Origin The song is filled with rhetorical questions, meaning that

the listener can interpret it however they want Bob Dylan first performed the song “Blowin’ in the

Wind,” January 1963 in the United Kingdom

Influences It is said that Bob Dylan may have taken passages from

the book “Bound for Glory,” a fictional autobiography of a folk singer and song-writer, travelling across the United States to receive recognition as a singer

Influences Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the wind” is an adaptation of an

old folk song, “No More Auction Block” No More Auction Block was sung by slaves, a song that

was originated in Canada

Bob Dylan Quotes “This land is your land, this land is my land, sure. But the

world is run by people who don’t listen to music anyways.”

“Democracy don’t rule the world. You better get that in your head; this world is ruled by violence but I guess that’s better left unsaid.”

Human Rights What are Human Rights?

Human rights are rights that everyone is obligated to have. No matter what your nationality, gender, religion, sexual orientation, color, or language is.

Who is Human Rights meant for?

Everyone is entitled to human rights; with out discrimination, we are all equal. These rights are meant to be permanent.

When was the first Human Rights Declaration issued?

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was issued shortly after the Second World War (1939-1945)

Civil Rights Movement1948, President Truman issued military segregation

wipeout1954, The Supreme Court decided that segregation was

unconstitutional1955, Rosa Parks arrested for not giving up her seat on

the bus – Montgomery Bus Boycott shortly follows

Rosa ParksRosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama on February 4,

1913. On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama she refused to give up her seat to a white woman. She was then arrested and fined for violating a city bylaw. She then joined the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

1957, Governor of Arkansas calls in National Guard to stop 9 African American students from entering Little Rock high school

1961, Freedom ride begins from Washington DC to the southern states

1962, Supreme Court rules that transportation segregation is unconstitutional

1963, Civil Rights Movement leader, Medgar Evers assassinated

1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers “I Have A Dream” speech

1964, Congress passes Civil Rights Act1965, Voting Rights Act is passed

1965, Malcolm X shot and killed1968, Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated1988, Congress passes Civil Rights Restoration Act2009, Barack Obama becomes the first black

President of the United States

Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta,

Georgia on January 15, 1929. In 1954, he became a pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. He was a member of the executive committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People alongside Rosa Parks. He traveled over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times. In 1963, he lead a peaceful march of 25,000 people where he delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech.

Medgar EversMedgar Evers was born near Decatur, Mississippi on July 2,

1925. In 1943 he was inducted into the army. After serving in Normandy, he went to Alcon College, majoring in business administration. In 1951, he received his B.A. degree. During this time he began to establish local chapters of the NAACP.

Malcolm XMalcolm Little was born in Omaha, Nebraska on May

19, 1925. In 1946, he was convicted of burglary and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. He was released from prison in 1952 and moved to Chicago where he met Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam sector. He changed his name to X, as most of Muhammad’s followers did. In 1964, he left the Nation of Islam and established his own religious organization, the Organization of Afro-American Unity.

“A song as vague as “Blowin’ in the Wind” could be applied to just about any freedom issue. It remains the song with which Dylan’s name is inextricably linked, and safe guarded his reputation as a libertarian through any number of changes in style and attitude.” –Music critic; Andy Gill