The John Sinclair Freedom Rally was a protest and concert in response to the imprisonment of John Sinclair for possession of

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held on December 10, 1971, in the Crisler Arena at the University of Michigan in

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, Michigan. The event was filmed and released as ''Ten For Two''. 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.

Musical performers

Jerry Rubin at John Sinclair Freedom Rally

* John Lennon * Yoko Ono *

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* The Up * Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen *

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* Archie Shepp * Joy of Cooking * David Peel * Teegarden & Van Winkle

Speakers

Bobby Seale at John Sinclair Freedom Rally

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

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References

External links

Ann Arbor District Library - Freeing John Sinclair: The Day Legends Came To Town

John Sinclair Freedom Rally graphics
Event posters and flyers.
John Sinclair Freedom Rally
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