John Sinclair Freedom Rally
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Yoko Ono and John Lennon at the Freedom Rally
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| Date | December 10, 1971 |
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| 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 arrest 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
File:Jerry Rubin at John Sinclair Freedom Rally.jpg
Jerry Rubin at the Freedom Rally
- 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
File:Bobby Seale at John Sinclair Freedom Rally.jpg
Bobby Seale at the Freedom Rally
- Bobby Seale
- Jerry Rubin
- Allen Ginsberg
- Rennie Davis
- James Groppi
- Sheila Murphy
- Johnnie Tillmon
- Ed Sanders
See also
References
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- ↑ Agis Salpukas, "15,000 Attend Michigan U. Rally to Protest Jailing of Radical Poet," New York Times, 12 December 1971, p. 76.
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Further reading
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External links
- Ann Arbor District Library - Freeing John Sinclair: The Day Legends Came To Town.
- John Sinclair Freedom Rally graphics. Event posters and flyers.]
