... ; however, with admirers, however, there always come opponents. Some of these people would attempt to hinder his political activism (St. James Encyclopedia). Robeson suffered greatly when two of his concerts were stopped because rioters were throwing large rocks at him and shouting racist slurs (St. James Encyclopedia). Robeson faced very hefty repercussions when the United States State Department would not ... traveling, this punishment was all too severe and personal for Robeson (St. James Encyclopedia). Despite all the hatred, Robeson still drew crowds of tens of thousands of people at...

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... .24 "The original core of activists were inspired by a desire to find an issue that would unite Berkeley's divergent population: idealistic hippies who wanted a gentle green setting for rock concerts and personal reflection, and the politically oriented radicals who saw an opportunity for confrontation with the university over land-use policies."25 People began planting trees, grass, flowers, swing ... ...

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... 're shifting consumption within the sector to live performances." This phenomenon of a "music budget" seems to negate any effect that downloaded content has on legal sales. Additionally, concerts generally require less cost and yield a much higher per person net gross than album or single song sales. Thus, the motivation for copyright companies to lobby for anti-piracy legislation ... ...

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... speechmaking at Fort Dix Army Base in New Jersey. Dr. Benjamin Spock and others challenged restrictions on speech, arguing that since the base welcomed civilian speakers and had entertained musical concerts and other expressive activities in the past, it should be considered a public forum. The court, however, disagreed. In Greer, the Court concluded that the challenged restrictions on speech served the ... ...

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