John Sinclair Freedom Rally Explained

John Sinclair Freedom Rally
Date:December 10, 1971
Venue:Crisler Arena, University of Michigan
Location:Ann Arbor, Michigan
Theme:Counterculture of the 1960s, Decriminalization of marijuana
Cause:Release of John Sinclair
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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 sentencing 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]

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  1. Web site: Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally. The Internet Movie Database. 5 May 2011.
  2. Web site: Meyer. Stephen. The John and Leni Sinclair Papers, 1957-1999 at the Bentley Historical Library. Bentley Historical Library. 4 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519225834/http://bentley.umich.edu/exhibits/sinclair/. 19 May 2011.
  3. Agis Salpukas, "15,000 Attend Michigan U. Rally to Protest Jailing of Radical Poet," New York Times, 12 December 1971, p. 76.
  4. News: Tobin. James. Free John Sinclair!. https://web.archive.org/web/20130919172145/http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2008/06/sinclair.php . September 19, 2013 . 4 May 2011. Michigan Today. June 17, 2008.
  5. Web site: The Ann Arbor Chronicle | the Day a Beatle Came to Town. 27 December 2009 .