Pete Seeger: balladeer and warrior is honored for 60 years of activisim
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Seeger has stood up for almost every meaningful cause: labor unions in the 1940s, civil rights in the ‘50s, the anti-war movement in the ’60s and more recently against the American invasion of Iraq.
Whether you agree with his stances or not, you have to admire his guts. The Pete Seeger quote I most admire came after he testified before the infamous House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). He was indicted on ten counts of contempt of Congress. He expected to go to jail. But his response:
“I still feel I committed no wrong, and that my children will not feel ashamed of me in future years.”
Politics aside, this is still the musical event of the year.
Whether you agree with his stances or not, you have to admire his guts. The Pete Seeger quote I most admire came after he testified before the infamous House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). He was indicted on ten counts of contempt of Congress. He expected to go to jail. But his response:
“I still feel I committed no wrong, and that my children will not feel ashamed of me in future years.”
Politics aside, this is still the musical event of the year.
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