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Bob Dylan co-wrote this protest song with Jacques Levy, releasing it as a single in November 1975. The track appeared as the opening song on Dylan's 1976 album Desire. The composition addresses the case of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, examining themes of racial discrimination and judicial injustice that resulted in his conviction for murder, which was subsequently overturned.
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The song addresses racial discrimination, profiling, and a flawed trial that led to a boxer's wrongful murder conviction.
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