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Billie Holiday records "Strange Fruit"

A haunting protest against lynching becomes one of the most powerful songs in American history.

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  1. April 20, 1939
    Billie Holiday records "Strange Fruit"

    A haunting protest against lynching becomes one of the most powerful songs in American history.

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