Original sentence: He retired permanently in 1965, living out the remainder of his life quietly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.His portrayal of Shakespeare's Othello was the first occurrence of someone of African descent to take the role in Great Britain, in an otherwise all-white cast, since Ira Aldridge's 19th century portrayal.In 1917, Robeson won a scholarship to Rutgers University, where he was a football All-American, Phi Beta Kappa and class valedictorian.In 1950, Robeson's passport was revoked by the US due to his work in the anti-imperialism movement and his criticism of American civil rights policies.Robeson never apologized for his political beliefs and outspokenness.Robeson refused to rescind his stand on his beliefs and remained defiantly opposed to the direction of the US government and imperialist western powers.Robeson's renditions of spirituals, broadcast in, and imported to, Great Britain, proved to be popular music in Great Britain in the 20th Century.Starting in the mid 1950's Robeson had a series of health breakdown which became more severe into the 1960's despite the restoration of his passport
Edited sentence: He unsuccessfully attempted suicide, his health broke down, and he lived out the remainder of his life in near isolation.His portrayal of Shakespeare's Othello was the first occurrence of someone of African descent to take the role in Great Britain, in an otherwise all-white cast, since Ira Aldridge.In light of Nikita Khruschev's, revelation of Joseph Stalin's Great Purge, Robeson never wavered in his defense of the Soviet Union.Robeson refused to rescind his stand on his beliefs and remained defiantly opposed to the direction of the US government and imperialist western powers...Robeson won a scholarship to Rutgers University, where he was a football All-American and class valedictorian.Robeson's passport was revoked by the US due to his work in the anti-imperialism movement and his criticism of American civil rights policies.Robeson's renditions of spirituals, broadcast in, and imported to, Great Britain, had a not insignificant impact on the development of music in Great Britain in the 20th Century