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Paul Robeson


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Photograph of Paul Robeson, Junior at Rutgers University.  Rutgers Special Collection and University Arcives.

Do you know who this man is?

Did you ever see his picture in a history book?

Does your teacher know of his accomplishments?

Why is there a street in Princeton, NJ named after him?

Why did Rutgers University offer a course about his life?

Do you know why Bugs Bunny got his picture on a stamp and he didn't?

Travel through his life by examining photographs, news clippings, and biographical excerpts to discover answers to these questions and more about the child, athlete, scholar, performer, and activist Paul Robeson.

 

Explore the different phases of Paul Robeson's life by using the navigation bar at the top of the page.  Decide for yourself what his legacy will be for the twenty-first century! 

As you explore the site, you will see this pencil symbol Pencil_and_Paper33.gif (245 bytes)  which will allow you to link to the discussion page where you will respond to the questions in each section.  In addition, there are other resources about Paul Robeson available on the web.