In high school, Robeson received standing ovations for his role as Othello in the Shakespearian tragedy, Othello (Wright 18). ... Robeson acted in many plays, but the ones that brought him critical attention were The Emperor Jones and All God's Chillun Got Wings (Contemporary Black Biography). ... As a result, he had to cancel eighty-five concerts because cities were banning him from performing (Dictionary of American Biography). Finally, in 1958, Paul Robeson was granted a passport, and he immediately left for England where he resided for five years; there he was showered with appreci...

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