In Russia I felt for the first time like a full human being. No color …

Paul Robeson
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In Russia I felt for the first time like a full human being. No color prejudice like in Mississippi, no color prejudice like in Washington. It was the first time I felt like a human being. ✨ Testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, June 12, 1956.
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In Russia I felt for the first time like a full human being. No color prejudice like in Mississippi, no color prejudice like in Washington. It was the first time I felt like a human being. ✨ Testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, June 12, 1956.

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