Name: ______________________________________________________

Soundtrack for a Revolution

Day ONE Viewing Questions
(Start-32:00)

ACTIVATOR: What effect can musicians have on larger issues within the society? What influence can they have
on a movement?

1. What effect did music have on activists in the Civil Rights movement? (1:00-1:32, 3:30-4:20) Identify at least
2 examples.

2. What role did music play during the era of slavery? (4:20)

3. What was there in Forest, Mississippi & Where could these examples be seen? (4:58-6:00)

4. What individual is chosen to lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Why? (7:35)

5. Complete the quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.: It is more honorable to walk in dignity than ride in
______________. (9:45)
6. How does the quote above relate to the Montgomery Bus Boycott? (9:48-10:10)
 7. What does Martin Luther King Jr. say to the angry crowd that gathered after his house was bombed? (11:15)

8. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last and how did it end? (12:30)

9. What were some of the things individuals who participated in the sit-ins at Woolworths department store,
in Greensboro, NC experienced? Identify at least four experiences. (17:50-19:00)

10. What did the protesters NOT do? In other words, how did the protestors react when the authorities
threatened them? (19:00)

11. What was the strategy of the freedom rides? Was it successful? (20:00)

12. Which song became the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement? (29:30)

TICKET TO LEAVE:
How did music help strengthen the nonviolent protests of the Civil Rights Movement? Hint: think about the
message of the answer to #12.