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    Folk Icon Woody Guthrie's Lost Protest Songs Against Trump Family's Housing Discrimination

    December 29, 2024 • 1 min read

    Legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie wrote scathing protest lyrics targeting his landlord Fred Trump after discovering racial segregation at Brooklyn's Beach Haven apartments in 1950-51. The recently uncovered writings provide a unique historical lens into housing discrimination and artistic activism.

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