DAY 1: MUSIC
Rage Against the Machine has long been a voice for the marginalized and disenfranchised. Zack de la Rocha, the lead singer of Rage, has written strongly worded lyrics that protest the kind of behavior that has brought down the less fortunate throughout history. After you listen to the song and watch the video, write a 250-500 word Journal Entry that discusses the cause and effect of destroying people's heritage in the name of "progress". How has imperialism caused prejudices and disdain on both sides of this issue? For example, think of Native Americans and other indigenous cultures that have been forced off of their land and/or forced to convert to another religion. Put yourself in their shoes. Be thoughtful in your writing. HAVE FUN!
Please excuse the vulgar language
People of the Sun, Rage Against the Machine
yeah people come up
yeah better turn the bass up on this one
check it
Since 1516 minds attacked and overseen, now
Crawl amidst the ruins of this
Empty dream
with their borders and boots on top of us, pullin'
Knobs on the floor of their toxic metropolis
So how you gonna get what you need ta get ? tha
Gut eaters, blood drenched get offensive like tet, the fifth suns sets get back reclaim, tha
Spirit of cuahtemoc alive an untamed
now face the funk now blastin' out your speaker, on the one maya, mexica
That vulture game ta try and steal your name but
but now you got a gun
This is for the people of the sun
It's comin' back around again
This is for tha people of tha sun
Neva forget that tha wip snapped ya back, ya
Spine cracked for tobacco, oh I'm the Marlboro
Man
Our past blastin' on through tha verses
Brigades of taxi cabs rollin' broadway like
Hearses
Troops strippin' zoots, shots of red mist,
Sailors blood on tha deck
Come sista resist
From the era of terror check this photo lens,
Tha city of angels does tha ethnic cleanse
Heads bobbin' to that funk out ya
Speaker, on tha one maya, mexica
That vulture game ta try an steal ya name but now
You found a gun... you're history
This is for the people of the sun
It's coming back around again
This is for tha people of tha sun
