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How did Marian Anderson make a difference?
Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 - April 8, 1993) was an African-American contralto, a famous singer of spiritual and operatic music.
What was Marian Anderson's claim to fame?
Marian Anderson was an African-American singer. Marian's major claim to fame was that she was requested to sing at Lincoln's memorial, by Eleanor Roosevelt.
Who sang at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939?
The singer at Lincoln Memorial was Marian Anderson. The Daughters of the American Revolution refused to let her sing at Constitution Hall. Secretary of the Interior, Harold L. Ickes invited her to sing at the Lincoln Memorial.
Who was the first black women to sing at the Lincoln Memorial?
Contralto opera singer, Marion Anderson, was the first black woman to sing the national anthem publicly. She performed the anthem at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, in 1939.
Who sang at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC?
Marian Anderson.
What black singers sang at the Lincoln Memorial?
Marian Anderson
Why was Marian aderson's concert at the Lincoln Memorial such a historic event?
Since she was rejected everywhere, including Lincoln Memorial because she was an African-American, Ms. Roosevelt hersel quit the DAR and allowed her to have a free, open-air concert at the Lincoln Memorial where 75,000 people attended on an Easter Sunday.
Who arranged forMarian Anderson to perform on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1943?
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Was Nancy Lincoln African American?
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where did Marian Anderson perform her famous 1939 concert?
She performed at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
Who is the opera singer who gave a concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial when she was banned from performing at constitution hall?
mari anderson Close, it's Marian Anderson.
What does the Lincoln memorial represent to American people?
Unity and democracy
