1915-1916: Dangerous Singers, Lynching Jews and Niggers Speaking French!

1915: UNITED STATES. Labor leader Joe Hill (Joseph Hillstrom), a member of Industrial Workers of the world, writes songs capturing the fighting spirit and the plight of working people of the United States. Often set to the tunes of popular songs or hymns, Hill's songs become an all-too-effective means of protest against the appalling conditions under which many Americans work. Hill is silenced