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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1965|1965]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Performing Art|Performing Art]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Performing Art|Performing Art | |||
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'''Artist:''' Pete Seeger | '''Artist:''' Pete Seeger (b. 1919) | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' East Meadow School Board | '''Confronting Bodies:''' East Meadow School Board | ||
'''Date of Action:''' 1965 | |||
'''Location:''' East Meadow, New York, USA | |||
'''Description of Artwork:''' The East Meadow, Long Island Concert Association invited Pete Seeger to perform a concert at a local high school. <P> | |||
'''Description of Artwork:''' The East Meadow, Long Island | |||
'''The Incident:''' The East Meadow School Board decided that it would be inappropriate for Pete Seeger to perform at the high school because of the potential problems that could occur. The East Meadow, Long Island Concert Association disagreed with the School Board and challenged their decision. <P> | '''The Incident:''' The East Meadow School Board decided that it would be inappropriate for Pete Seeger to perform at the high school because of the potential problems that could occur. The East Meadow, Long Island Concert Association disagreed with the School Board and challenged their decision. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The New York Court of Appeals decided that the concert should be held. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The New York Court of Appeals decided that the concert should be held. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Long Island Coalition Against Censorship, "Censorship in Schools and Libraries" exhibit | '''Source:''' Long Island Coalition Against Censorship, "Censorship in Schools and Libraries" exhibit | ||
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[[Category:North America]] | [[Category:North America]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Performing Art]] | [[Category:Performing Art]] | ||
[[Category:Pete Seeger; East Meadow, Long Island Concert Association]] | [[Category:Pete Seeger; East Meadow, Long Island Concert Association]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:17, 6 January 2012
Date: 1965
Region: North America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Performing Art
Artist: Pete Seeger (b. 1919)
Confronting Bodies: East Meadow School Board
Date of Action: 1965
Location: East Meadow, New York, USA
Description of Artwork: The East Meadow, Long Island Concert Association invited Pete Seeger to perform a concert at a local high school.
The Incident: The East Meadow School Board decided that it would be inappropriate for Pete Seeger to perform at the high school because of the potential problems that could occur. The East Meadow, Long Island Concert Association disagreed with the School Board and challenged their decision.
Results of Incident: The New York Court of Appeals decided that the concert should be held.
Source: Long Island Coalition Against Censorship, "Censorship in Schools and Libraries" exhibit
