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.
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.Agis Salpukas, "15,000 Attend Michigan U. Rally to Protest Jailing of Radical Poet," New York Times, 12 December 1971, p. 76.
Musical performers
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
Bobby Seale Jerry Rubin Allen Ginsberg Rennie Davis James Groppi Sheila Murphy Johnnie Tillmon Ed Sanders Jane Fonda
See also Cannabis laws in Ann Arbor, Michigan
References
Further reading
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