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He was called in to testify, and pleaded his first amendment, and

refused to testify. That, coupled with the fact that he was once

affiliated with the communist party, was enough to charge him.

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"I am not going to answer any questions as to my association, my philosophical or religious beliefs or my political beliefs, or how I voted in any election, or any of these private affairs. I think these are very improper questions for any American to be asked, especially under such compulsion as this."

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He was a member of the communist party of the U.S.A., but

left in 1949, because of the atrocities happening under Stalin.

subpoenaed to testify before the

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), he refused

to name his political associates, political views, and philosophical views.

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Pete Seeger was charged with "Contempt of Congress".

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Pete Seeger was charged on March 26, 1957.

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Pete Seeger was singer/songwriter from New York. He promoted  civil and labor rights, racial equality, international understanding, and anti-militarism, and he believed these messages could be spread through song.

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By: Cole Ballenger