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John Sinclair Freedom Rally

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Date
  
December 10, 1971

Location
  
Ann Arbor, Michigan

John Sinclair Freedom Rally

Venue
  
Crisler Arena, University of 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.

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The reason behind the concert was the arrest of Sinclair, who was given ten years in prison for the possession of two marijuana cigarettes. Shortly after the event, Sinclair was released.

Musical performers

  • John Lennon
  • 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

  • Bobby Seale
  • Jerry Rubin
  • Allen Ginsberg
  • Rennie Davis
  • James Groppi
  • Sheila Murphy
  • Johnnie Tillmon
  • Ed Sanders
  • References

    John Sinclair Freedom Rally Wikipedia