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My first civil disobedience arrest for social justice was in 1986 for protesting the SDI.

Martin Sheen

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Martin Sheen
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: August 3
Actor
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Peace Activist
Stage Actor
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Dayton
Ohio
Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez
Ramon Gerardo Antonio Estevez
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