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Wattstax drew 100,000 people — this 1972 concert was about much more than music

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Updated March 02, 2023

Allyson McCabe

The Bar-Kays at Wattstax in 1972. (Courtesy of Stax Records)

This article was originally published on March 02, 2023.

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