Question

Although the Woodstock Music Festival took place almost 50 years ago, many of the performances and their implied messages are relevant to current trends in music and American culture today

Answer 1

By taking the stage at Woodstock, African American artists like Richie Havens and Jimi Hendrix symbolized and an era of change for people of color. ... At a time when people were so focused on the war happening in Vietnam, Havens' performance of “Freedom” became a spiritual experience encouraging peace