Folk music both draws from and affects society. Traditional and contemporary folk music dealt with activism: engaging in political issues, environmental issues, social justice, and human rights, to name a few. Conduct research on the folk artists mentioned in this lesson—Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, The Weavers, Joan Baez, John Denver, and James Taylor. Briefly describe the lives of these musicians. Discuss their most prominent works and explain why they were dominant figures in the contemporary folk era. what does this mean?? please help