
Which jazz singer famously recorded the protest song "Strange Fruit" in 1939, bringing wide attention to its anti-lynching message?
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Options:
- Billie Holiday
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Nina Simone
- Sarah Vaughan
Correct answer: Billie Holiday
Explanation: Billie Holiday made "Strange Fruit" widely known with her 1939 recording. The song became a landmark protest recording condemning lynching in the United States.
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