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Zinn Education Project — Paul Robeson Passport Revocation, 1950

Zinn Education Project. 'Aug. 16, 1955: Paul Robeson Lost Court Appeal' / 'Paul Robeson Testifies Before HUAC.'

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Record
zinn-paul-robeson-passport-1950
Type
web
Trust tier
B
Status
published

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Educational documentation of the August 4, 1950 State Department revocation of Paul Robeson’s passport, the 1955 court ruling against his appeal, and the broader campaign of blacklisting that erased his recordings, newsreel appearances, and concert career. Used to anchor the name-erasure thread connecting Robeson’s lifetime persecution to the 2026 closure of the school named for him.

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Creator
Zinn Education Project
Accessed
2026-05-06

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