1. Marian Anderson's Big Moment: A Look Back - NPR
Apr 12, 2009 · WERTHEIMER: You've given your book a very long subtitle which ends, "The Concert that Awakened America." Marian Anderson was not a civil rights ...
After being barred from performing at Constitution Hall in 1939 because she was black, opera singer Marian Anderson gave a performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Author Raymond Arsenault's new book, The Sound of Freedom, reflects on the cultural significance of Anderson's performance that Easter.
2. Eleanor Roosevelt and Marian Anderson - FDR Library
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However, in 1939, Washington, DC was still a racially segregated city, and the DAR was an all-white heritage association that promoted an aggressive form of American patriotism. As part of the original funding arrangements for Constitution Hall, major donors had insisted that only whites could perform on stage.This unwritten white-performers-only policy was enforced against African American singer/actor Paul Robeson in 1930. Additionally, Blacks who attended events there were seated in a segregated section of the Hall.
3. Marian Anderson's 1939 Easter Concert - Pieces of History
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We’re concluding Black History Month with a post on Marian Anderson from Adam Berenbak in the Center for Legislative Archives. For more information on resources related to African American Hi…
4. Marian Anderson's Historic Concert at the Lincoln Memorial | Voice of ...
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Learn how famed singer Marian Anderson was barred from singing at Constitution Hall in 1939, despite being dubbed the “Voice of the Century,” because of her race in these clips adapted from Voice of Freedom| AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. Her performance at an alternate venue, the Lincoln Memorial, was attended by tens of thousands and represented the struggle for racial equality in the United States.
5. The Sound of Freedom: Marian Anderson at the Lincoln Memorial
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(The following is a guest post by Audrey Fischer, editor of the Library of Congress Magazine.) As the Library of Congress prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with a new exhibition (opening June 19), it’s worth remembering a moment in history when the specter of …
6. Marian Anderson Concert at the Lincoln Memorial | DocsTeach
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7. Marian Anderson Performs at the Lincoln Memorial - History Unfolded
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Rejected by segregationist Daughters of the American Revolution, Marian Anderson performs before an audience of 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial.
8. Marian Anderson: The Lincoln Memorial Concert (1939) - video ...
Duration: 7:57Posted: Nov 17, 2010