Paul+Robeson

Paul Robeson

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Paul Robeson was a multi-talented man. He was an actor/singer, Civil Rights a ctivist, and a lawyer. He was Born on April 9, 1898, in Princeton NJ. Robeson was the son of a slave turned preacher. He was what you could consider a "Renaissance Man." Robeson attended multiple colleges, going after multiple degrees, and he was even a lawyer in New York for a short period. He was going to be a professional football player, but he went after a career in acting. In 1958, Robeson would be forced to leave the United States for suspicion of being in the Communist Party. He later returned to the United States, due to poor health. Then on January 23, 1976, he passed away in Philadelphia, PA.

=Civil Rights Activist=

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