John Sinclair Freedom Rally

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John Sinclair Freedom Rally
Yoko Ono and John Lennon at John Sinclair Freedom Rally.jpg
Yoko Ono and John Lennon at the Freedom Rally
DateDecember 10, 1971
Venue Crisler Arena, University of Michigan
Location Ann Arbor, Michigan
Theme Counterculture of the 1960s, Decriminalization of marijuana
CauseRelease of John Sinclair

The John Sinclair Freedom Rally was a protest and concert in response to the imprisonment of John Sinclair for possession of marijuana held on December 10, 1971, in the Crisler Arena at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The event was filmed and released as Ten For Two. [1]

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The reason behind the concert was the sentencing of Sinclair, who was given ten years in prison for the possession of two marijuana cigarettes. Shortly after the event, Sinclair was released. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Musical performers

Jerry Rubin at the Freedom Rally Jerry Rubin at John Sinclair Freedom Rally.jpg
Jerry Rubin at the Freedom Rally

Speakers

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Bobby Seale at the Freedom Rally

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References

  1. "Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  2. Meyer, Stephen. "The John and Leni Sinclair Papers, 1957-1999 at the Bentley Historical Library". Bentley Historical Library. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  3. Agis Salpukas, "15,000 Attend Michigan U. Rally to Protest Jailing of Radical Poet," New York Times , 12 December 1971, p. 76.
  4. Jason Buchanan (2007), "Twenty to Life: The Life and Times of John Sinclair", Movies & TV Dept., The New York Times , archived from the original on 2007-11-11, retrieved 2010-02-14
  5. Tobin, James (June 17, 2008). "Free John Sinclair!". Michigan Today. Archived from the original on September 19, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  6. "The Ann Arbor Chronicle | the Day a Beatle Came to Town".

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