Four hundred million in Ind... by Paul Robeson, an American Actor

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“Four hundred million in India, and millions everywhere, have told you, precisely, that the colored people are not going to die for anybody: they are going to die for their independence.”

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Name: Paul Robeson

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Apr 9, 1898

Date of Death: Jan 23, 1976

Profession: Actor

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