The Reciprocal Nature of Music and Culture

The mass exodus of Black Farmers became known as

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The Mississippi Delta was the home of the

Some Black individuals from the Mississippi Delta moved to Northern cities. The most popular destination was

Between 1950 and 1959, record sales in the United States skyrocketed thanks in large part to the purchasing power of

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This was a music TV show launched in 1957 that featured a group of teenagers dancing to current hit records

The move toward equality gained further momentum in 1954, with the U.S. Supreme Court decision to end this in public schools

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Barry Gordon's most successful Motown act achieved 12 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart

Releasing a cover of a Black performer’s song by a White performer was known as _____ a hit.

As a result of hijacking hits, many black 1950's R&B artists lost out on

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With his gyrating hips and suggestive body movements, he was viewed as a threat to the moral well-being of young women

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