Paul Robeson

by Andrew Norman

The great singer, Paul Robeson was born in Princeton, New Jersey, USA on 9 April 1898. His father, William was a Presbyterian minister and a former slave; his mother, Maria was also descended from slaves. For Robeson as an African-American, the 'American Dream' was a nightmare. At Rutgers College he was subjected to deliberate violence on the football field; his concerts were disrupted by the Ku Klux Klan; he was hounded by the government on account...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912587653
• ISBN13: 9781912587650
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: New Haven Publishing Ltd
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"