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Robeson, Paul
- A twentieth-century African-American actor and singer, best known for his roles in Porgy and Bessand in the movie version of Show Boat , in which he sang “ Ol' Man River .”
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Notes
Robeson was politically controversial because he compared the treatment of black people in the United States unfavorably with their treatment in the Soviet Union . He lived outside the United States for many years.
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