On this day in 1939, Marian Anderson sang a public concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. She was originally slated to use Constitution Hall, but the DAR barred Anderson, citing their white-artists-only clause. Sound ON 🔊 to hear her powerful performance in a clip from Smithsonian Spotlight: Scurlock Studio. https://bit.ly/2Fc1J3z | Smithsonian Channel
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On this day in 1939, Marian Anderson sang a public concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. She was originally slated to use Constitution Hall, but the DAR barred
Smithsonian Channel. . On this day in 1939, Marian Anderson sang a public concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. She was originally slated to use Constitution Hall, but the DAR barred Anderson, citing their white-artists-only clause. Sound ON 🔊 to hear her powerful performance in a clip from Smithsonian Spotlight: Scurlock Studio ...
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Marian Anderson, born in Philadelphia on February 27, 1897, grew from "the baby contralto" to "the voice of the century." | American Experience | PBS
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Singer Marian Anderson was not allowed to perform at Washington, D.C.'s Constitution Hall because of her skin color. The controversy led to a historic Easter Sunday recital in 1939 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before an audience of more than 75,000. https://cbsn.ws/3djpfL9 | CBS News
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Singer Marian Anderson was not allowed to perform at Washington, D.C.'s Constitution Hall because of her skin color. The controversy led to a historic Easter Sunday recital in 1939 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before an audience of more than 75,000. https://cbsn.ws/3djpfL9 | CBS News
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Born in Philadelphia, Marian Anderson was the first African-American to perform in the New York Metropolitan Opera. She was applauded for her iconic performance at the Lincoln Memorial alongside First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and for singing at President John F. Kennedy's inauguration. Learn about her life and legacy this Sunday on 6abc at 2:00 p.m. | 6abc Action News
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On Easter Sunday, 1939, Marian Anderson stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and stared out at an audience of 75,000. Barred from performing at Constitution Hall due to her race, the celebrated contralto instead gave a public outdoor concert and was stunned by the enormity of the crowd. When she began to sing, a hush of reverent silence descended on the audience. 🎙️ Stream VOICE OF FREEDOM in the PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel → https://to.pbs.org/42v8QfT #MarianAndersonPBS | Ameri
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If the fact that the Lincoln Memorial's dedication ceremony was segregated is surprising, it's due to the power of Marian Anderson's performance there in 1939. VOICE OF FREEDOM premieres Mon Feb 15 at 9/8c on PBS → pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/voice-freedom | American Experience | PBS
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