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Growing up, Billie Holiday was inspired by musicians like Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith. She would listen to them a lot, and people today say they can hear a lot of Louis Armstrong in her music.

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Billie Holiday is known for her unique style of singing. She sings to your heart and uses dynamics and different accents on words to make lyrics sound personal and like a story. She also used her songs to speak out about problems and she was very good at conveying emotion.

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She unfortunately died in 1959 at the age of 44. People remember her now as a very influential musician and she has inspired so many other people today.

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The jim crow laws were laws that stopped african americans from sharing schools, buses, and other public facilities. They were all about "separate but equal" except they weren't equal.

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In 1951, Oliver Brown filed a lawsuit after his daughter, Linda Brown was denied attendance to an all white School in Topeka, Kansas. He argued the schools were not equal. This case and several others came together to create the Brown vs. the Board of Education in Topeka case.

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Many people have heard of this story because it was very important. In 1957, nine African American high schoolers attended an all white high school. This was after the supreme court ended segregation in schools in the south.

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This was when Supreme Justice Chief Earl Warren ruled against the "separate but equal" mandate and demanded the desegregation of schools:

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Ida B. Wells was born into slavery in the South during the Civil War. Her Parents were politically active in restrucion era politics and taught her about the importance of education.

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Ida was an activist, journalist, and educator. She was an early leader in the civil rights movement and is also known for how she spoke out about justice for african americans.

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- She led an anti-lynching crusade in the 1890s.
- She was active in the women's rights movement a founder of the National Association of Colored Women's Club.
- She joined african american leaders in calling for the boycott of the World's Columbian Exposition (a celebration of Christopher Columbus).