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Supported the Civil Rights Movement
The R&B legend was also a huge supporter of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. He became a friend of Martin Luther King Jr. and refused to play before segregated audiences during that period. Charles further composed protest songs such as “You’re in for a Big Surprise” and “Danger Zone.”
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