Musicians talk fondly of music's power to change the world, and while you could claim they have a bias, we wouldn't say they're wrong. We'd like you to put some real meat on the bones of this often-repeated phrase with a few examples.

Tell us about at least one occasion when music made a real difference in the world, not just to you personally, but at a large scale: when it changed thousands of minds, influenced lawmakers, or toppled dictators.

You can submit in video or writing, but there's a minimum word count of 100 words, as we're looking for more than just vague correlations. We want to see a tight, direct link between a major real-world change and music - ideally a song, an album, or a concert, rather than a famous musician diong some campaigning or activism on the side. The best five answers get $4 apiece!

Task: Give us an example of when major real-world social changes were influenced by music; the bigger the change, and the more specific and direct the link with music, the better

Format: Original writing or video of at least 100 words

How to submit a written entry:

1. Hit the 'submit to this bounty' button just below this description - do not use the reply button unless you just want to comment on the thread, as replies will not be counted as entries!

2. Add a written response and feel free to include images.

How to submit a video entry:

1. Create your video and post it to your connected TikTok, YouTube or Instagram account.

2. In your post description, please tag us at the end of your post! We're @JustAbout__ on YouTube, @justaboutcommunity on Instagram, and @justaboutcommunity on TikTok. We'd also love it if you included #JustAbout.

3. Hit the 'submit to this bounty' button just below this description - do not use the reply button unless you just want to comment on the thread, as replies will not be counted as entries!

4. Share a link to your post in the box that appears, then expand it so we can view the video on Just About.

Once the deadline closes, we’ll pick up to five submissions, award $4 to each of the winners, and may share them as curated content.

Disclaimer: Geographical and age restrictions apply. Just About reserves the right to extend the bounty's duration. Please see our Terms of Use for more information on how bounties are created and rewarded on Just About. One reward available per member.

1. Take care not to breach copyright. Check our copyright policy before submitting.

2. Remember to link your social accounts before submitting multimedia assets!

3. Considering using AI to help? Think twice and first see our approach to AI content on Just About.

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