What is the name of the song that Bob Dylan wrote in response to the Civil Rights Movement?

The song Bob Dylan wrote in response to the Civil Rights Movement is “Blowin’ in the Wind.” Written in 1962 and released on The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan in 1963, the song asks a series of unanswered questions about freedom, war, human dignity, and the persistence of injustice.

Its broad, poetic lyrics made it especially powerful during the American Civil Rights Movement. Rather than naming one event or political figure, Dylan framed oppression as a moral problem that ordinary people could recognize. The song quickly became associated with protests and was recorded by many artists.

Peter, Paul and Mary’s 1963 version became a major hit and helped take the song to a mass audience. “Only a Pawn in Their Game,” which concerns the murder of civil-rights leader Medgar Evers, is another Dylan civil-rights song, but “Blowin’ in the Wind” is the canonical answer to this trivia question. It is also often described as an anti-war anthem.