... smaller span of time. Its origins are found in the early 1900s as some dance band leaders in the southern U.S. began playing music that combined ragtime and blues. Early exponents of this dance music were Jelly Roll Martin and Scott Joplin, who were both blues players. The terms "Jazz" and "Jazz Band" first surfaced in the year 1900. Some say this occurred in New Orleans, although similar music was played at ... to be a great way for people to socialize amongst each other. One of the most known Jazz artists of all times is the one and only Louis Armstrong. Heroes are needed in the world...

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... of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois The life of an African-American in the late 1800s and early 1900s was one of poverty without education or equality. After the Civil War ended, the South was war-torn and impoverished and under Reconstruction. Almost all whites in that region held prejudice and racist views towards blacks and did not want them as equals in society. Legally, blacks were "equal citizens,"" ... but socially they were far from it. It is a reach to even call African-Americans during the ... generations of African-Americans. African-Americans and all Americans owe m...

• Word Count: 1999
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: High School