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Paul Robeson died on 23 January 1976. He was an American concert artist, stage and film actor, professional football player and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political stances.

Robeson's political activities began with his involvement with unemployed workers and anti-imperialist students in Britain...

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A portrait of Paul Robeson in a dark suit and tie.
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... and it continued with his support for the Republican cause during the Spanish Civil War and his involvement in the Council on African Affairs.

He fell foul of senator Joe McCarthy’s House Un-American Activities Committee and had his passport and concerts cancelled. Before then he visited Ireland at least three times and performed in Dublin, Limerick, and Cork in the 1930s.

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He particularly admired Irish literature and music and was an avid reader of WB Yeats.

Paul Robeson signing Joe Hill to Scottish miners in 1949:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0bezsMVU7c

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