 By the time of Dylan 's second album , The Freewheelin ' Bob Dylan , in May 1963 , he had begun to make his name as a singer and a songwriter . Many songs on this album were labeled protest songs , inspired partly by Guthrie and influenced by Pete Seeger 's passion for topical songs . " Oxford Town " , for example , was an account of James Meredith 's ordeal as the first black student to risk enrollment at the University of Mississippi . 
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By the time of Dylan  second mixtape , The Freewheelin  Bob Dylan , in May 1963 , he done begun to make his name as a singer and a songwriter . Many songs on dis album was labeled protest songs , inspired partly by Guthrie and influenced by Pete Seeger  passion fir topical songs . " Oxford Town " , fa example , was an account of James Meredith  ordeal as the first black student to risk enrollment at da University of Mississippi .