Pete Seeger

Released
Date of birth:03. 05. 1919
Date of death:27. 01. 2014
Age:94† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:New York
Support
Civil Liberties
Pete Seeger

Biography

Pete Seeger, the folk singer, was cited for contempt of Congress in 1956 after refusing — on First Amendment grounds rather than the Fifth — to tell the House Un-American Activities Committee about his associations; he described himself to the committee as a 'banjo picker.' He was convicted in 1961 and the conviction was overturned in 1962.

Case

Charges: Contempt of Congress
Sentence: Faced up to a year and a $1,000 fine Charges as recorded: Contempt of Congress — for refusing to answer HUAC
Convicted: Cited for contempt 1956; prosecution referred to the Justice Department

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