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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1989|1989]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America | ====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Racial/Ethnic|Racial/Ethnic | ====Subject: [[:Category:Racial/Ethnic|Racial/Ethnic]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Music|Music | ====Medium: [[:Category:Music|Music]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' 2 Live Crew | '''Artist:''' 2 Live Crew | ||
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'''Confronting Bodies:''' Florida State | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Florida State | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 1989 | '''Dates of Action:''' 1989 | ||
'''Location:''' Florida | '''Location:''' Florida | ||
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'''Source:''' CAC Censorship Archive | '''Source:''' CAC Censorship Archive | ||
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[[Category:North America]] | [[Category:North America]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:United States]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:Florida]] | ||
[[Category:Racial/Ethnic]] | [[Category:Racial/Ethnic]] | ||
[[Category:Music]] | [[Category:Music]] | ||
[[Category:2 Live Crew]] | [[Category:2 Live Crew]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:30, 26 July 2011
Date: 1989
Region: North America
Subject: Racial/Ethnic
Medium: Music
Artist: 2 Live Crew
Confronting Bodies: Florida State
Dates of Action: 1989
Location: Florida
Description of Artwork: The rap album, "As Nasty as They Wanna Be," by the group 2 Live Crew considered obscene by the state of Florida.
The Incident: The owner of a Florida record store was convicted of obscenity charges for selling a recording by the rap group 2 Live Crew that had been declared obscene by a Federal judge. Members of the group Luther Campbell, Chris Wongwon and Mark Ross were also arrested following a performance in Hollywood, Florida and charged with obscene conduct.
Results of Incident: The record store owner and members of the group faced the possibility of a year in jail and a $1,000 fine for the misdemeanor offenses.
Source: CAC Censorship Archive
