A Map Detailing Where Each Protest Song Was Produced

Protests do not always gain global attention. Nevertheless, demonstrations during the Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement earned a lot of national attention, inspiring various artists throughout the country. The map above demonstrates how close some of the top songs from each movement were. The Civil Rights Movement is the most condensed because each song was produced in either Los Angeles or New York City. The Vietnam War spread out more. "Fortunate Son" by CCR came from Berkeley, Marvin Gaye's "What's Goin' On" was produced in Detroit, while the other three top songs came from Los Angeles. The reason behind the Vietnam War's spread out influence is likely because the war impacted the US as an entire nation rather than certain communities. The Civil Rights Movement, however, took hold in larger, more liberal cities because segregation primarily impacted the south and urban areas. The production of music, however, does not strictly explain why people wrote about certain songs and where, but offers an explanation behind more nationally charged protests and those that are dependent more on certain areas.