THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
MCCARTHYISM AND THE RED SCARE
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Detailed explanation-1: -Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pete Seeger was a legendary figure in the American folk movement. He was a civil rights activist, an environmentalist and a constant advocate for the disadvantaged in American society. He sang in defense of the poor, the oppressed, and the exploited; and always to enliven and encourage, to delight, and to tell tales.
Detailed explanation-3: -Seeger was a prime mover in the folk revival that transformed popular music in the 1950s. As a member of the Weavers, he sang hits including Lead Belly’s “Goodnight, Irene”-which reached No. 1-and “If I Had a Hammer, ” which he wrote with the group’s Lee Hays. Another of Mr.