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Critical analysis of Bob Dylan’s 1975 song, “The Hurricane”.  

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Critical Analysis Paul C. Davis Mary K. Grabowski June 25, 2003 The 1960's was a decade of social and political upheaval. Most notably, the Civil Rights Movement, or rather the black man and woman's struggle for equality, defines this period of time in the United States. The energy of the civil rights gains led by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. carried over into the 1960s. However, for most blacks, the tangible results were minimal. New groups and goals were formed, new tactics devised, to push forward for full equality. Yet this impetus, more often than not, was met with white resistance. A quintessential illustration of this white resistance is the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, whose misfortunes dramatically spilled over into the television and music worlds. Bob Dylan's 1975 song, "The Hurricane" vividly describes not only the struggle of Rubin Carter against white resistance but simultaneously depicts how the new groups, new goals...

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