John Sinclair Freedom Rally
 Yoko Ono and John Lennon at the Freedom Rally | |
| Date | December 10, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Crisler Arena, University of Michigan |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Theme | Counterculture of the 1960s, Decriminalization of marijuana |
| Cause | Release 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]
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
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- John Lennon[6]
- Yoko Ono
- Phil Ochs
- The Up
- Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
- Bob Seger
- Stevie Wonder
- Archie Shepp
- Joy of Cooking
- David Peel
- Teegarden & Van Winkle
Speakers
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- Bobby Seale
- Jerry Rubin
- Allen Ginsberg
- Rennie Davis
- James Groppi
- Sheila Murphy
- Johnnie Tillmon
- Ed Sanders
- Jane Fonda
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Agis Salpukas, "15,000 Attend Michigan U. Rally to Protest Jailing of Radical Poet," New York Times, 12 December 1971, p. 76.
- ^ 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
- ^ Tobin, James (June 17, 2008). "Free John Sinclair!". Michigan Today. Archived from the original on September 19, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "The Ann Arbor Chronicle | the Day a Beatle Came to Town". 27 December 2009.
Further reading
[edit]- Stewart, Will (December 1, 2011). "John Sinclair recalls impact, importance of Freedom Rally". AnnArbor.com.
