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[ applause ] reporter: in 2005, she received a presidential medal of freedom, a deeply emotional moment for the singer who had been honored previously by president clinton with a national medal of arts and by the kennedy center. franklin was a diva, and she made no bones about it. but she was also a trailblazer for women and an african-american artist who achieved success against the backdrop of the civil rights movement. i ll fly away reporter: her list of firsts goes on forever, like being the first woman to be inducted into the rock & roll hall of fame. she used her voice to crash through barriers. my country tis of thee reporter: rolling stone once ranked aretha franklin the number one greatest syrininger all time. she had an almost maternal

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