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Thursday, November 09, 2017 / Published in African Americans, Asheville History, Buncombe County History, Local History

Baritone Singer Paul Robeson and the Segregation Policies of the Asheville Auditorium

Henry A. Wallace served as vice president of the U.S. under Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1941-1945. He made his final public action in a failed bid for the presidency of the U.S. in 1948. Still commanding a modest following from left-wing groups, he ran on the Progressive ticket, campaigning against Truman, the Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey, and the 
Asheville AuditoriumBuncombe Countycivil rightsHenry A. WallaceJim Crow lawsMadison Avenue Asheville NCPaul RobisonSegregation

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