Queen of Soul Also Leaves Civil Rights Legacy

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Channel: Associated Press · 2018 · News & Politics

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(16 Aug 2018) Aretha Franklin's song "Respect" became a battle cry for black America. The Queen of Soul was a close friend of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and she never hesitated to support the civil rights movement financially or with her performance. (Aug. 16)

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