The 20’s was a very crucial time for african americans. They were going through the racial era and were judged and treated like they weren’t human. This was a tough life, especially when you are judged on anything and everything you do. So to become successful in this environment it is extremely impressive. That is exactly what Louis Armstrong did, he overcame the negatives and showed that blacks are equal. On August 4th 1901, Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana; at age 11, he dropped out of school to get a job to help his mother. He did this because his father abandoned his family which led his mom to getting another job, prostitution. Growing up was rough, he never fit in nor did he have many friends. In turn he was very
