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Activist musicians are not confined to the 1960s. Here are several examples from the early part of the 20th century. #HarryDixon #FatsWaller #BlindAlfredReed #FlorenceReece #JimmieRogers #LedBelly #WoodyGuthrie

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Early 20th Century News Music | The Woodstock Whisperer/Jim Shelley
Early 20th Century News Music, I once did a project on protest music of the 1960s. What I quickly discovered was that protest music is not limited to the 1960s
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October 14, 2026 at 9:47 AM
kathrinhaertel.bsky.social
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Ich habe ein neues Short aufgenommen 🤗
'Which side are you on?'

#music #blockflöte #recorder #florencereece #peteseeger
Which side are you on? #recorder
YouTube video by Kathrin Härtel - Blockflöte
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February 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
mattsotheran.bsky.social
#FlorenceReece said it best (though I prefer the @dropkickmurphys.com version): "Don't listen to their lies, us poor folks haven't got a chance, unless we organize."
#Resist #WhichSideAreYouOn #DropkickMurphys
February 3, 2025 at 4:28 AM
peteseegersongs.bsky.social
There are plenty of rewrites we could sing of this one right now... Which Side Are You On? (in case you're wondering, the side we're on is the side of justice and humanity...) #PeteSeeger #WhichSideAreYouOn #FlorenceReece

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Pete Seeger "Which Side Are You On?"
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March 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
michaeldunnauthor.bsky.social
Today in #LaborHistory 5/5/1931: Battle of #HarlanCounty, #Kentucky occurred during #strike against #mining #wage cuts. Several killed by National Guard. Harlan County #classwar was inspiration for famous #union song by #FlorenceReece "Which Side Are You On?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPFY...
Florence Reece Which Side Are You On
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May 5, 2026 at 1:56 PM
michaeldunnauthor.bsky.social
Today in #LaborHistory 4/12/1900: #FlorenceReece was born. Wrote the song, “Which Side Are You On?” during #UMW #strike, while Sheriff’s thugs ransacked her house, in search of her husband.

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#workingclass #coal #mining #union #strike #WhichSideAreYouOn
Florence Reece segment from Harlan County, USA
YouTube video by Oakland Public Education
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April 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
michaeldunnauthor.bsky.social
Today in #LaborHistory 2/16/1931: #HarlanCounty #coal war began when bosses cut #miners' wages by 10%. >13 coal & 5 company thugs were killed. During this #strike #FlorenceReece composed the famous #folk song, #WhichSideAreYouOn?
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Florence Reece segment from Harlan County, USA
YouTube video by Oakland Public Education
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February 16, 2026 at 6:36 PM
michaeldunnauthor.bsky.social
Today in #LaborHistory 5/5/1931: Battle of #HarlanCounty, #Kentucky occurred during #strike against #mining #wage cuts. Several killed by National Guard. Harlan County #classwar was inspiration for famous #union song by #FlorenceReece "Which Side Are You On?"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPFY...
Florence Reece Which Side Are You On
YouTube video by leavemealoneyoutube
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May 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
michaeldunnauthor.bsky.social
Today in #LaborHistory 4/12/1900: #FlorenceReece was born. Wrote the song, “Which Side Are You On?” during #UMW #strike, while Sheriff’s thugs ransacked her house, in search of her husband.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ZH...

#workingclass #coal #mining #union #strike #WhichSideAreYouOn
Florence Reece segment from Harlan County, USA
YouTube video by Oakland Public Education
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April 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM