Make Them Hear You

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"Make Them Hear You" is a powerful, politically charged anthem from the musical *Ragtime* that urges oppressed people to demand justice through their voices and actions.

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Make Them Hear You canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song ⓘ
accompaniment orchestra ⓘ
piano ⓘ
associatedWith civil rights movement imagery ⓘ
protest and advocacy events ⓘ
composer Stephen Flaherty ⓘ
dramaticFunction call to action for justice ⓘ
finale solo for Coalhouse Walker Jr. ⓘ
firstBroadwayProduction Ragtime (1998 Broadway production) ⓘ
linked to: Ragtime
firstPerformanceIn Ragtime (1996 world premiere) ⓘ
linked to: Ragtime
fromMusical Ragtime ⓘ
genre anthem ⓘ
political song ⓘ
show tune ⓘ
inspiredUse graduation ceremonies ⓘ
memorial services ⓘ
political and social justice gatherings ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricist Lynn Ahrens ⓘ
notableFor powerful, politically charged lyrics ⓘ
use as an anthem for justice ⓘ
oftenPerformedAs standalone concert piece ⓘ
partOfWork Ragtime ⓘ
performedIn Ragtime national tours ⓘ
Ragtime original Broadway production ⓘ
linked to: Ragtime

numerous regional theatre productions of Ragtime ⓘ
publisher music publisher for Ragtime (various theatrical licensing agencies) ⓘ
rightsHolder Lynn Ahrens ⓘ
Stephen Flaherty ⓘ
settingInMusical early 20th-century United States ⓘ
sungByCharacter Coalhouse Walker Jr. ⓘ
theme civil rights ⓘ
nonviolent protest ⓘ
political activism ⓘ
social justice ⓘ
using one’s voice against oppression ⓘ
titleOf Make Them Hear You ⓘ
vocalForces solo male voice ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ragtime → notableSong → Make Them Hear You ⓘ
Make Them Hear You → titleOf → Make Them Hear You ⓘ