Editing Paul Robeson (section)

===1963–1976: Retirement===
[[File:Robesonhouse.Philadelphia.JPG|upright|thumb|The [[Paul Robeson House (Philadelphia)|Paul Robeson House]] in Philadelphia (2009)]]
In December 1963, Robeson returned to the United States<ref>{{cite news |last1=Feron |first1=James |title=Robeson Will Return to the U.S. Monday to Retire ... |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1963/12/20/archives/robeson-will-return-to-us-monday-to-retire-he-stops-our-in-britain.html |access-date=September 14, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=December 20, 1963 |pages=10 |archive-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915010353/https://www.nytimes.com/1963/12/20/archives/robeson-will-return-to-us-monday-to-retire-he-stops-our-in-britain.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and for the remainder of his life lived mainly in seclusion.{{sfn|Duberman|1989|p=537}} He momentarily assumed a role in the [[civil rights movement]],<ref name="Democracy Now"/> making a few major public appearances before falling seriously ill during a tour. Double pneumonia and a kidney blockage in 1965 nearly killed him.{{sfn|Duberman|1989|p=537}}

====Invitations to become involved in the civil rights movement====
Robeson was contacted by [[Bayard Rustin]] and [[James Farmer]] and both of them asked him about the possibility of becoming involved in the mainstream of the [[Civil Rights Movement]].{{sfn|Robeson|2001|p=346}}

Because of Rustin's past [[Anti-communism|anti-Communist]] stances, Robeson declined to meet with him. Robeson eventually met with Farmer, but because he was asked to denounce [[Communism]] and the [[Soviet Union]] in order to assume a place in the mainstream, Robeson adamantly declined.{{sfn|Farmer|1985|pp=297–298}}

====Final years====
After Essie, who had been his spokesperson to the media, died in December&nbsp;1965,{{sfn|Duberman|1989|pp=162–163}} Robeson moved in with his son's family in New York City.{{sfn|Robeson|1981|pp=235–237}}<ref name=Lamparski/> He was rarely seen strolling near his Harlem apartment on [[Jumel Terrace Historic District|Jumel Place]], and his son responded to press inquiries that his "father's health does not permit him to perform, or answer questions."<ref name=Lamparski/> In 1968, he settled at his sister's home in Philadelphia.{{sfn|Bell|1986|p=?}}<ref name=Lamparski/>

Numerous celebrations were held in honor of Robeson over the next several years, including at public arenas that had previously shunned him, but he saw few visitors aside from close friends and gave few statements apart from messages to support current civil rights and international movements, feeling that his record "spoke for itself".{{sfn|Duberman|1989|p=516}}

At a Carnegie Hall tribute to mark his 75th birthday in 1973, he was unable to attend, but a taped message from him was played that said: "Though I have not been able to be active for several years, I want you to know that I am the same Paul, dedicated as ever to the worldwide cause of humanity for freedom, peace and brotherhood."{{sfn|Nollen|2010|p=186}}