History of Music Censorship
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The timeline below shows, in short, the history of music censorship from the 1950's to the present time.

You may click on each separate decade to view the individual years in that decade alone.
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    Pre-1950's
    1950's
    1960's
    1970's
    1980's
    1990's
    2000-present
Pre-1950's
Music since the start of time
1950's
1950's in the News:
+Korean War
+U.S. Supreme Court ruled against segregation in schools
Reign of R&B & Rock n' Roll's first days
1960's in the News:
+ John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit Earth.
+ Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I have a dream" speech
+ Vietnam War
+ Charles Manson is tried for murder
1960's
Rock n' Roll Craze:
The Beatles & Rolling Stones
1970's
1970's in the News:
+ Viking I lands on Mars
+ Skylab III broke up upon reentering Earth
Punk-rockers rebel
1980's in the News:
+ President Reagen reinstated the draft for men ages 18-21.
+ The Challenger exploded shortly after takeoff.
+ Exxon Valdez crashed, creating the largest oil spill in history.
1980's
The PMRC, MTV, and the introductory of heavy metal
1990's in the News:
+ Operation Desert Storm
+ A bomb exploded in the World Trade Centers in NY, injuring many.
+ Oklahoma City bombing by McVeigh
+O.J. Simpson trial
+ Clinton's impeachment trial
1990's
"Gangster" rap, Nirvana, & 2 Live Crew
2000 - present
2000-present in the News:
+ 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center & the Pentagon
+ War in Iraq
The Art of Shock:
Eminem, Marilyn Manson, & 9/11
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