His existence in the civil rights movement consists of one and one half albums. There is nothing else. His best regarded albums aren’t among those, his most famous song isn’t on one of those albums.
And to say he is some leftist hippie ignores the truth for a myth created by others not even by him. And Positively 4th Street is how he felt about those who created that myth.
You may be a fan of his music, but his politics leave a lot to be desired. Let's not rewrite history.