In addition, the genre has also had a significant impact on culture. Rock and Roll song lyrics described events and conflicts that most listeners could relate to through personal experience. Topics such as sex, known to be taboo, began to make their way into rock and roll lyrics. This new music broke boundaries and seemed to express emotions that people felt but hadn't talked about, thus appealing to the younger generations. In addition to addressing rarely discussed topics, Rock and Roll addressed race. The genre involved both black and white artists, breaking boundaries even further. Rock and roll emerged as racial tensions in the United States entered a new phase, with the beginnings of the civil rights movement in favor of desegregation. The rapprochement of white youth audiences and black music in Rock and Roll inevitably provoked strong white racist reactions in the United States, with many believing that it contributed to