Paul Robeson | New Jersey: Then and Now

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paul robeson soviet union world war ii activist equal rights communism communist party Princeton Rutgers University All-American Jackie Robinson African American New York New Jersey social studies new jersey history Jim Crow African American athletes Harlem Renaissance Progressive Era Emperor Jones All God's Chillun Showboat Othello African American actors Civil Rights Movement political activists McCarthy era blacklist HUAC House Un-American Activities Committee
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History-Social Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Paul Robeson | New Jersey: Then and Now

Paul Robeson was an international actor and prominent equal rights activist during the first half of the 20th century. His admiration of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union brought on a federal investigation and turned many African-Americans against him. This resource explores the rise of Robeson, the McCarthy era investigation, and how his legacy as an activist for equal rights lives on in New Jersey today. 

This video is from the archives of the New Jersey Network. For more New Jersey social studies content, visit the New Jersey: Then and Now collection. 
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PBS Learning Media

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