RACE AND MUSIC

AFRICAN AMERICAN STRUGGLES

• African Americans had no rite to copy right music
• Companies would use black people for their voice
• They used music to voice their struggles

ELVIS' INFLUENCE

• Elvis showed that black and white music could coincide
• Elvis' music was similar
• He showed that you didn't have to be black to make that type of music
• Brought people together to listen to music

BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER

• The song the twist brought people together
• Widely popular in both races

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