In many ways, the Blues was the soundtrack for black life under white Southern oppression. Economic conditions in the south were horrible from the civil war well into the 1940's. Daily life was a harsh economic struggle, the blues emerged as a reaction to the worsening of southern economy. From religion, to segregation, to unemployment, the blues evolved to reflect a changing social climate. Early blues songs told of extreme conditions in the fields, on …showed first 75 words of 5010 total…

…showed last 75 words of 5010 total…form of existence. This new form of music ran opposed to everything that the television had deemed acceptable. Weirdness was embraced through such people as Little Richard. Rock 'N' Roll and its black origins, its words, style and implications threatened white parental society. Through the Beats and Rock 'N' Roll, the rebellion against suburbia was started. Both of these cultural phenomenon punched a gaping hole in 50's style conformity. Rock 'N' Roll was labeled subversive.