Paul Robeson

State Department Revokes Paul Robeson Passport for Political Views and Soviet Support

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In 1950, the State Department revoked the American passport of Paul Robeson—All-American football player, Phi Beta Kappa recipient at Rutgers, Columbia Law School graduate, internationally acclaimed concert performer, actor, and persuasive political speaker. The revocation came in response to …

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