Elvis, your union and access to justice

In 1969 Elvis Presley had great success with a song titled "In the Ghetto". The reference to the Ghetto was a classic reference to chronically underprivileged communities and, in particular, an African American Ghetto in Chicago.

This song, over a few minutes, tells the tragic tale:

"A poor little baby child was born in the Ghetto and that child is another hungry mouth to feed in the Ghetto."

This song was telling a story but it was also a clarion cry for help and, in many ways, a protest. Elvis sang:

"People, don't you understand the child needs a helping hand.

He will grow to be an angry young man some day.

Take a look at you and me are you too blind to see, do we simply turn our heads."