Music has been around for thousands of years. Since then, the music has progressed and gradually become what it is today. Although the music has been around for a very long time, protest music only began to develop during the Vietnam era in 1954. The war sparked the era of protest which, in turn, created a new form of music incorporating a specific type of music. lyrics that were a way of expressing protest through song. Since music at that time was already very big, artists thought it would be a good idea to make their political views known. They did it because of something that affected everyone at that time and in that space. The artists' opinion quickly spread across the country due to the catchy melody and the views listed. In the United States of America, it is very common to conform to others in a group (Conformity…). Since conformity is such a common phenomenon in a large group, all the artist has to do is find a few people in the group, the group being an audience, who agree with the artist and the rest fall into place. will take place on its own. The artist will continue to perform as his words and music spread from person to person. Conformity will eventually bring people together around the same point of view until eventually there are thousands of people standing with the artist in protest. These artists have grown over time with the style of music they bring with them. Protest music still exists today and is one of the most effective forms of protest we have. Protest does not always take the form of picketing private property. There can be many forms of protest. Some include pickets, riots, mass rallies, strikes and petitions. The difference between this and using music as a form of protest, besides violence, is that music can be played in a way that almost anyone can appreciate. Music doesn't hurt anyone. In fact, music is something that almost every human being in the world loves. The style of music changes from person to person, but the core of the music is similar in everyone. Music is something that brings everyone together and using it as a means of protest, for necessary reasons, is a great idea compared to other forms of protest like picketing, rioting, etc...