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A black and white photograph by Russell Lee titled "Jitterbugging in a juke joint," taken in 1939 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Central Figures: The focus is on a Black man and woman dancing energetically in the center of a crowded room. The woman, on the left, wears a light-colored sweater, dark breeches, and tall dark boots with a patterned scarf around her neck. The man, on the right, wears a dark suit jacket, a necktie, and a fedora. Both have joyous expressions as they kick their legs and swing their arms in rhythm.
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ELA

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