Citizenship in America holds many rights. Among these rights are the right to vote, the right to bear arms, and the most valued, but largely manipulated, right of free speech. As an American citizen the right to free speech comes along with many responsibilities, but for the small percentage of people that exercise their right of free speech to a large public forum, it comes with many stipulations. The most recognizable figures under a barrage of criticism are artists. In our history classic books have been burned, news stories have been altered, and music has been turned off. What's interesting about this group is that the latter is not covered by the first amendment. In this essay I will be exploring the accusations made based on the influence of music, the backlash of the artists, and hypothesize how the scapegoat accusations and censorship of music will affect the twenty first century.
First, I would like to address the idea of music censorship. When the majority of the......

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Title: Censorship
Approximate Word Count: 2572
Approximate Pages: 11 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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