Common - Letter to the Free context and analysis
Social and cultural context Read this Billboard interview where Common talks about Letter to the Free , political hip hop and contemporary American society. Use the article and the notes we have made in lessons (also available above) to answer the following questions on the social, cultural and genre contexts for Letter to the Free . 1) What other projects has Common been involved in over recent years? He performed a longer version of Letter to the Free at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival as well as make new music such as "The people" and "The Light". 2) What is the 13th Amendment of the American Constitution? The amendment stated that slavery was abolished as well as involuntary servitude, expect in cases where a person has committed a crime. 3) What were the Black Codes? The Black Codes were laws passed by Southern states in 1865 and 1866 in the United States after the American Civil War with the intent and the effect of restricting African Americ...
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