The life of Paul Robeson : actor, singer, political activist
(2015)
By:
Wright, David K
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Enslow Publishing, LLC, 2015
Made available through hoopla
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DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9780766061613 MWT15611920, 0766061612 15611920
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Paul Robeson, born 1898, was a two-time All-American football player and a law-school graduate in an era that offered few opportunities for African-Americans. He went on to win international acclaim as a singer and actor, breaking through barriers both on stage and in his life. Author David K. Wright tells the story of an exceptional entertainer who devoted his life to the causes of civil rights and equality. Robeson refused to compromise his integrity or to be told what African-Americans could or could not do. Robeson's career as a singer and actor suffered when the U.S. government accused him of being a communist
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