The definition of "free country" is not zero passport controls on exit, and: Robeson declared that it was “rather absurd” that he was not “allowed to t

The definition of "free country" is not zero passport controls on exit, and: Robeson declared that it was “rather absurd” that he was not “allowed to travel because of my friendship - open, spoken friendship - for the Soviet people and the peoples of all the world.” http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paul-robeson-loses-appeal-over-his-passport http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paul-robeson-lose...