1. + “Get Up, Stand Up” Performers: Bob Marley & the Wailers Presentation by: Ms. Ruiz

2. + Song Information Year: 1973 Genre: Reggae Album: BURNIN’ Responsible for more widespread attention/followers Well-known live performance – London 1975

3. + Historical Context Vietnam War still going on April 1968: MLK assassinated 1968 Chicago Riots 1970 Kent State Shootings (4 students shot during Vietnam War protest) 1971 Voting age changed from 21 to 18 years old 1973 Roe v. Wade 1974 Nixon resigns

4. + Lyrics “Get up, stand up; stand up for your rights!” “But if you know what life is worth, You will look for yours on Earth!” “You can fool people sometimes/But you can’t fool all the people all the time/So now we see the light (what you gonna do?)/We gonna stand up for our rights!”

5. + Importance Bob Marley died in 1981 – his music was just starting to spread more internationally, particularly in Third World countries. As stated by PBS (2005), “Reggae became identified in many African countries as a music of rebellion and protest, its rhythms supplanting those of local traditions.” Popularity – “…it’s an anthem that rouses people to consider a solution to their troubles, to get started on the road to freedom” (PBS, 2005).

6. + References America’s best history. (2011). Retrieved from http://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1960.html Island Records. (2008, May 15). Bob Marley: Get up stand up. [video file] Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1PbffNcbCo PBS. (2005). Get up, stand up: The story of pop and protest. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/getupstandup/