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    Woody Guthrie Meaning

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    Woody Guthrie wrote this land is your land in 1940. HE wrote this song to help or build up people. Woody Guthrie did this all around the world. He wrote hundreds of songs for people. The song and the quote both talk Woody that Woody Guthrie is saying that this land is your land is is meant to inspire the poor, the quote is saying the same. The song and the quote says that this is your world and you can go wherever you want to go. Don't listen to the songs that will make you feel down or make you

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    It was written and performed by Woody Guthrie in 1940. It has become a very iconic American song that is learned in school and performed by many famous artists. What is not known is, the true meaning of the song and what Woody Guthrie message he was trying to portray in his song. To most Americans they think of the song as a patriotic song , or the song that almost became our national anthem, but there is a deeper meaning to the patriotic lyrics we all know. Guthrie wrote the song as a protest song

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    Woody Guthrie Quotes

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    folks want to fight. Give them the guns. This is a famous quote Woody Guthrie said. Woody Guthrie was a songwriter and has a famous song called,“This Land Is Your Land.’’He also had an inspirational quote. It all happened in 1940. He wrote the song ‘’This Land Is Your Land.’’He sung this song all over the US.He did this because he wanted to build people up and make them feel good.This is two famous pieces of songs/quotes from Woody Guthrie.The Song and quote are similar and different in many ways

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    Woody Guthrie “ Take it easy but take it.” This is a quote by Woody Guthrie. His inspirational words and songs make a huge impact on our world today. Woody Guthrie wrote lots of songs such as, “This Land is Your Land”, and so much more. His songs and words build many people up, and make people feel good about themselves. I admire his inspirational words and songs in so many ways. His songs and words are alike and different in many ways. Woody’s words and songs are alike in millions of ways

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    Woody Guthrie's Analysis

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    significant event of Woody Guthrie’s life—the Dust bowl, Woody Guthrie’s fight for the labor union during the Great Depression and the following decades, and the influence of Woody Guthrie on other famous musicians. The first part of display about the Dust Bowl is used to provide context to the audience about the era. Rather than focusing on causes or the economic effect of the Dust Bowl, it focuses on the impact it had on American people and how it fueled the political awakening of Woody Guthrie. The second

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    guitar, then started to sing. I am talking about Woody Guthrie, who was famous for the song “This Land is Your Land” in 1940 and traveled the United States to share the song with everyone.The song ¨This Land is Your Land” a little about how he is traveling and about how all land should be for everyone. In the own words of Woody Guthrie he says ¨ I don't like a song that is out to bring you down!¨ One is a song and one is a quote from Woody Guthrie himself. The song and quote are similar, and yet

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    Woody Guthrie was a famous folk singer and he was iconic. He made over thousands of songs. The most famous song he made in 1940 was “This Land is Your Land” he sang it all around the U.S.A. on trains to explain how this land is made for you and me and he has a famous quote from Woody Guthrie. He is astonishing because he was poor and lived on a farm and then he got famous for his song “This Land is Your Land” and traveling all around the world. There are many similarities and differences in his

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    Maizie Ober Mrs. Burke 0021: Period 1 20 March 2015 A Strange Young Man Called Dylan At only 22, he was crowned the voice of a generation. His audiences became mesmerized with his expressive lyrics and soulful harmonica. He changed the way the world looks at songwriting and protest, and inspired countless future musicians from the moment he stepped up on the stage in his railroad hat, denim jacket, and harmonica brace. However, it is clear that there is so much more behind Bob Dylan than just a

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    1940, Woody Guthrie wrote the song This Land is Your Land. He wrote it to explain that America is everyone’s, not just the people who can pay for it. He traveled across the U.S.A singing hundreds of song that he wrote. He also made quotes that are still famous today. This song and these quotes are similar to each other, but they also are different from each other. In these ways, This Land is Your Land is similar to Woody's quotes. First of all, they are similar because they both say Woody will

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    Woody Guthrie was a famous musician whose songs and quotes touched all of are hearts in some way. One of his most famous songs however was “This Land Is Your Land”. He was always out to make songs that did not put you down or make you feel bad about yourself in any sort of way. He is out to make songs that make you take pride in yourself and in your work. The song “This land is your land” and, the inspirational quote have many similarities. Let's start with the obvious they are both made by the

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