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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2.4K views · 350 reactions | In 1939, Marian Anderson sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for a crowd of 75,000. She had been prevented from singing at Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution because she was Black. #BlackMusicMonth | The Legal Defense Fund | Facebook
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272K views · 12K reactions | In 1939, Marian Anderson performed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for a crowd of 75,000 people after she was barred from performing at a segregated venue. A renowned opera singer and civil rights pioneer, she broke barriers in the music industry. | The Legal Defense Fund | Facebook
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On Easter Sunday, 1939, Marian Anderson stood in front of the band on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and stared out at an audience of 75,000. With tears in her eyes, the accomplished contralto sang "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" and "America" with heart-breaking pathos. Ms. Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 27, 1897. She would grow up to be the first African American to perform at both the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and at the White House. | American Expe
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