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Singing Down Barriers
Marian Anderso
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born February 27, 1897born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
singerdiplomatdied April 8, 1993
Just the Facts
trained with Giuseppe Boghettisang at Lewisohn Stadium in New York
performed in Carnegie Hall for the first time in 1928
European tour after winning a Julius Rosenwald scholarship
by late 1930s, famous on both sides of Atlantic
Professional Success
in the U. S. she was invited by President Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor to perform at the White House, the first African American ever to receive this honor
in 1955, she became the first African-American singer to perform as a member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City
Professional Success
in 1961 she performed the national anthem at President John F. Kennedy’s inauguration
in 1963 she was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Professional Success
in 1963, sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington
in 1991, received a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement
Professional Success
in 1939, was refused the opportunity to perform at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
she was told there were no dates available
Racial Divide
in truth, Constitution Hall was owned by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and they had a whites only policy for those who performed in the hall
Racial Divide
when word leaked out, an uproar ensued
Eleanor Roosevelt was a leader of this uproar
Racial Divide
Marian Anderson was invited to sing at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday
she performed in front of 75,000 people and millions more listened on the radio
Eleanor Roosevelt resigned her membership in the DAR
Racial Divide
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