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Music Appreciation

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,574 posts) Wed Apr 15, 2020, 09:11 AM Apr 2020

Bessie Smith was born on this date.

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Bessie Smith was born on this date. (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2020 OP

She died tragically and unnecessarily. no_hypocrisy Apr 2020 #1

... littlemissmartypants Apr 2020 #2

no_hypocrisy

(46,097 posts)

1. She died tragically and unnecessarily.

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2020, 09:17 AM

Apr 2020

Bessie Smith was in a car accident and was badly injured. But the accident happened down South and while an ambulance was sent to take her to a hospital, it was a "white" ambulance and they refused to pick her up. A "colored" ambulance was dispatched hours later. By that time, Smith had died.

littlemissmartypants

(22,656 posts)

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Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2020, 10:57 AM

Apr 2020

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