1990's Social Activism

In the early 1990's many artists including Ani Difranco, Rage Against the Machine, and Sonic Youth fought against different issues in America. Ani took on sexism, homophobia and many other issues. Her work shows that protests songs need not be about only war. Social issues can also be topics. We are reminded of this by Sonic Youth's "Swimsuit Issue" which is in protest of the objectification of women in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. Rage Against the Machines first album had themes of social justice and equality. The second album "Evil Empire" has messages of anti-imperialism with songs like "Bulls on Parade" and "Killing in the Name".