Famous Protest Songs

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Across
  1. 6. Creedence Clearwater Revival anthem criticizing class privilege in war
  2. 7. Dylan’s protest against the wrongful conviction of boxer Rubin Carter
  3. 8. Dylan’s condemnation of those who profit from conflict
  4. 9. Protest anthem honoring Black women lost to police violence
  5. 11. Civil rights movement’s most iconic freedom song
  6. 13. Union protest classic from the labor movement
  7. 15. Public Enemy track challenging systemic racism
  8. 18. Bob Marley’s call for human rights and resistance
  9. 19. U2 song protesting violence in Northern Ireland
  10. 20. Timeless Bob Dylan song questioning freedom and justice
Down
  1. 1. Bruce Springsteen’s critique of veteran mistreatment
  2. 2. Rage Against the Machine’s explosive protest against police brutality
  3. 3. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young response to the Kent State shootings
  4. 4. Civil rights–themed anthem from Selma
  5. 5. Dylan’s call for social and political transformation
  6. 10. Marley’s acoustic plea for liberation and mental freedom
  7. 12. Buffalo Springfield’s commentary on protest, tension, and authority
  8. 14. Kendrick Lamar’s modern protest chant of resilience
  9. 16. Billie Holiday’s haunting anti‑lynching protest song
  10. 17. Beyoncé’s cultural and political statement on identity and injustice