This is 1 essay analyzing 2 songs. Choose two of the songs from American Industrial Ballads and write an essay (5-6 pages length) analyzing their content from an historical perspective. To find the year/decade a song was written, read the liner notes under Files. All songs are available for listening under Files. Your essay should include the following for each song:
*a brief description of the songs' contents
*a description of the major labor history trends and events which were taking place when they were written (you must reference specific historical information from the textbook or the instructor's essays)
*a brief summary that compares and contrasts the message of the songs with today.