Why was the song “Dixie” offensive to black people in Birmingham?

Rehnquist's Inclusion of 'Dixie' Strikes a Sour Note

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist during the impeachment trial of President Clinton in January. (Associated Press)

By Craig Timberg

Washington Post Staff Writer

Thursday, July 22, 1999; Page B1

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist led a sing-along of "Dixie" at a judicial conference in Virginia last month, upsetting some lawyers who view the anthem of the Old South as an expression of fondness for the days of slavery.

Explanation:

music always has an important role in culture and societies, infact for example rock’n roll music has conditioned different areas of pop culture above all in the 60s. in the modern american society its role is different.

unfortunately many think about how some unfortunate events happened to the columbine high school shootings can be related to rock music just because the teenagers involved listened to this kind of music.

i think that we can valorize the change to take refuge in this genre of music to keep on in everyday life, teenagers are comfortable when they can listen to a song about a specific problem. realizing that someone else is living your personal drama too can them to feel less lonely nowadays.

question 10: the answer is c, to their constituents address a problem.

question 11: i think it would be domestic bills, which deal with american issues only and public bills, which affect the whole nation.