Aretha Franklin leaves behind powerful civil rights legacy, along with the music

Aretha Franklin, who was born and rose to fame during the segregation era and went on to sing at the inauguration of the first black U.S. president, often used her talent, fortune and platform to inspire millions of black Americans

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