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How Did Bob Dylan Influence The Civil Rights Movement

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Bob Dylan, or Robert Zimmerman, was a folk singer during the Civil rights movement in the sixties. Robert was born to Abram and Beatty Zimmerman in 1941 in Hibbing, Minnesota. At the early age of 19, the teenager traveled to New York City to begin creating music which would later influence the masses. Bob is most commonly known for his frank and politically heavy lyrics that continue to be relevant and played to this day. He sparked a fire in his fans, especially the youth through his protest songs such as “ The Times They Are A-Changin’ “ ,which talks about how America had changed and would continue to change due to major political events that were happening during that time. His lyrics made people aware of the issues present and made them
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