Ep. 21 - Rockin' the Vote: 70s Rock and Politics
Publisher |
Amy Lively
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
1970s
History
Music
Society & Culture
Categories Via RSS |
Music
Music History
Publication Date |
May 24, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:41:54
The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 with the 26th Amendment in 1971. Young voters were courted by the music industry, either as attempt to encourage them to register or to vote for specific candidates. This also, indirectly, led to the creation of the late-night music TV show, "Midnight Special," which gave fans a new opportunity to see popular singers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amy-lively/message

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