Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

A Song for Freedom

Norman, Andrew

New Haven Publishing Ltd

03/2022

250

Mole

Inglês

9781912587650

15 a 20 dias

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Acknowledgments
Author's Note: Some Definitions and Preferences
Preface: The Author's First Introduction to Paul Robeson

1 Paul Robeson (born 9 April 1898): A Background of Slavery
2 Paul's Father, William Drew Robeson
3 Paul's Mother, Maria Louisa and her Origins
4 The Reverend William Drew Robeson is Ousted from his Post
5 The Tragic Death of Paul's mother, Maria Louisa
6 Paul's Relationship with his Father
7 Princeton, New Jersey (April 1898-1907)
8 Westfield, New Jersey (1907-1910): Somerville, New Jersey (1910-1915)
9 Paul's Siblings
10 Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey (1915-1917)
11 Harlem: Columbia University, New York City (1919-1923): Marriage to Eslanda (1921)
12 Eslanda's Background
13 The Theatre and Concerts: Paul junior is Born (2 November 1927)
14 How Eslanda Helped Her Husband, Paul
15 Paul's Alleged Faults
16 London (1928-1939)
17 Eslanda's Visit to Africa (1936)
18 Paul's Attitude to Colonialism
19 Return to the USA (1939)
20 The Paris Peace Conference (20-24 April 1949): Jackie Robinson
21 Further Strivings (1949-1953)
22 Eslanda Testifies to the HUAC (7 July 1953)
23 Paul Testifies to the HUAC (12 June 1956)
24 1956-1958
25 Wales: A Welcome in the Valleys for Paul (1957 and 1958)
26 Paul Returns to Czechoslovakia (1959)
27 1961-1976
28 Was Paul Racist?
29 Paul's Forebears: Testimony of the Family
30 Paul's Grandfather Benjamin who was Held in Slavery
31 Paul's Grandmother Sabra who was Held in Slavery
32 Temperance Congleton: A Link with the Robersons
33 The Geographical Proximity of the Roberson and the Congleton Families
34 From what Region of Africa did Benjamin and Sabra's Forebears Originate?
35 How and Where did Benjamin and Sabra First Meet?
36 Oak Grove Church, Perkins, Pitt County, North Carolina: Another Congleton/Roberson Connection
37 Benjamin as a Slave for Hire
38 The Birth of William Drew, Ezekiel, and Margaret
39 The Identity of the Slave Owner of Sabra and her family
40 More About George Outlaw Roberson
41 The Escape of William Drew, Ezekiel, and Margaret
42 How did William Drew, Ezekiel, and Margaret Effect their Escape? The 'Underground Railroad'
43 The American Civil War (12 April 1861 to 9 May 1865): The Contribution made by Blacks
44 What Became of Ezekiel and Margaret?
45 What Became of Paul's Father, William Drew Robeson
46 Were Slave Owners Universally Cruel?
47 How Paul's Songs Resonated Throughout the World
48 Paul's Final Years: Charlotte Turner Bell
49 Paul's Religious Beliefs
50 Epilogue

Appendix 1
Some of Paul's Lifetime Awards and Recognitions

Appendix 2
The Manilla

Appendix 3
George Washington's Personal Standard

Appendix 4
Evolution of the 'Stars and Stripes'

Appendix 5
The Paul Robeson House & Museum, 4951 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Appendix 6
A Church in Dorset and its Connection with the 'Stars and Stripes'.

Appendix 7
Tammy Roberson James, Robersonville, North Carolina, USA, 6 January 2021

Appendix 8
Stephen A. Bess, Rockville, Maryland, USA, 9 January 2021
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