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Beatles' anti-segregation contract sells for $23,000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Beatles contract for a 1965 California concert hat reveals that the Fab Four refused to play before a segregated audience has sold for $23,033 -- more than four times its estimated price .

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09:55 on September 21 2011

Contract: Beatles said no to segregated shows

CNN Showbiz — The Fab Four refused to play before a segregated audience in a 1965, according to a Beatles contract that was auctioned off for $23,000 on Tuesday. more info
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18:06 on September 21 2011

Beatles' anti-segregation contract sells for $23,000

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Beatles contract for a 1965 California concert hat reveals that the Fab Four refused to play before a segregated audience has sold for $23,033 -... more info
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21:02 on September 21 2011

Beatles anti-segregation contract sells for $23,000

USA Today Music — A 1965 contract showing that the Beatles were seriously behind the civil rights movement sold yesterday for more than four times the estimated ... more info
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08:36 on September 22 2011

Beatles Contract Sold for More Than $23,000

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - The document for a 1965 gig in the States saying the band "will not perform before a segregated audience"... more info
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