group 4 - everly brothers.pptx (Read-Only)

• The Civil Rights Movement was at peak during the years of1955-1965, with landmark events including, the Montgomery BusBoycotts (1955-56), Freedom Rides of 1961, the March onWashington of 1963, Civil Rights act of 1964, as well as theVoting Rights Act of 1965.• It was in 1963 when the Kingston Trio released their recording of“Road to Freedom,” Which expressed the hopes and ambitions ofthe blossoming civil rights movements.• Excerpt from the lyrics:And we’re comin’ one by one. You didn’t see us two by two. Ev’ry time youturn around another’s comin’ through. So we’ll sing it long and proud soev’ryone will know that the road to freedom is a long, long way to go.