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1 online resource (250 pages) : illustrations |
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Revolutionary lives |
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Revolutionary lives.
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"The best known American in the world" -- Rising star -- Rising revolutionary -- From Moscow to Madrid -- "The tallest tree in our forest" -- "Black Stalin"? -- Robeson: primary victim of the "blacklist" -- Britain beckons -- Triumph -- and tragedy -- Death of a revolutionary |
| Summary |
"A world-famous singer and actor, a trained lawyer, an early star of American professional football and a polyglot who spoke over a dozen languages. These could be the crowning achievements of a life well-lived, yet for Paul Robeson the higher calling of social justice led him to abandon both the NFL and Hollywood and become one of the most important political activists of his generation - battling both Jim Crow and Joseph McCarthy. Gerald Horne's new biography uses Robeson's remarkable and revolutionary life to tell the story of the 20th Century's great political struggles: against racism, against colonialism, and for international socialism. This critical and searching account provides an opportunity for readers to comprehend the triumphs and tragedies of the revolutionary progressive movement of which he was not just a part, but, perhaps, its most resonant symbol"--Publisher's description |
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Biography |
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History |
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Includes bibliographical references and (pages 199-237) and index |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Books at JSTOR: Open Access JSTOR |
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OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks) OAPEN |
| Subject |
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976.
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| SUBJECT |
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976. fast (OCoLC)fst00055431 |
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Singers -- United States -- Biography
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Actors -- United States -- Biography
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African American singers -- Biography
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African American political activists -- United States -- Biography
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African American actors -- Biography
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African American civil rights workers -- Biography
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Civil rights and socialism -- United States
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Socialism and the arts -- United States
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- General.
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Actors.
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African American actors.
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African American civil rights workers.
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African American political activists.
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African American singers.
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Civil rights and socialism.
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Singers.
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Socialism and the arts.
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781783717552 |
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1783717556 |
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0745335314 |
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9780745335315 |
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9781783717576 |
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1783717572 |
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9781783717569 |
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1783717564 |
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