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What's almost as famous as Aretha Franklin? Her designer purses.

Everywhere she went, her bag went with her.

Leather, quilted, sequined, big or small, she had, them all.

But Aretha's purses weren't just in-demand.

They were A-D-D-M-A-D-Mand, a demand for R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

I'm Sydney, and this is Two-Minute Black History,

what you didn't learn in school.

Aretha Franklin grew up hearing stories about black musicians.

Legends like Ray Charles and B.B. King, underpaid or worse cheated by shady club owners. She learned early on that in a business where so many tried to take advantage.

You had to demand what you were worth.

And Aretha found a way to make sure everyone knew she meant business.

Before setting foot on stage to perform, she collected the first $25,000 of her feet, in cash.

She'd watch every single bill as it was counted, then tuck the money into her purse.

In that purse, it came right on stage with her. Everyone knew the show

was done when Aretha left bag in hand, because when that purse left the building, so did the

queen. Even after amassing a fortune of roughly $80 million, her purses stuffed with cash

were never out of her or her security guards site.

Once, during the CNN interview, Don Lemon made the mistake of asking Aretha to move her bag out of the camera's frame.

She shut that down fast, making it crystal clear.

Her purse was more than just an accessory. It was a boundary.

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