FREEDOM’S PROMISE THE MAKING OF MOTOWN BY DUCHESS HARRIS JD PHD WITH REBECCA ROWELL Cover image The Temptations were a popular Motown group in the 1960s Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdobooks com
A LETTER FROM DUCHESS Every generation has its sound One of the sounds of the 1960s was Motown The Motown record label was important in American music because it did more than create big hits Motown responded to the politics of the time It led teens of all races to join together for social change The founder of Motown Berry Gordy is quoted as saying I recognized the bridges that we crossed the racial problems and the barriers that we broke down with music We would go back and the audiences were integrated and the kids were dancing together and holding hands As you think about the impact of music ask yourself What is the soundtrack for my generation Please join me in learning about Motown’s impact on America Come with me on a journey that tells the story of the promise of freedom
Motown legends the Four Tops signed with the record label in the 1960s
