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Jim Crow in the 1930s: Marian Anderson and Our Nation's Capital
In 1939 Marian Anderson an African-American opera singer was prevented from singing to an integrated audience at Constitution Hall. At the time, Washington DC was a segregated city but didn't have the "Whites Only" signs familiar in the...
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Marian Anderson: The Opera Singer Who Challenged Segregation
When Black singer Marian Anderson was barred from performing in Washington by the Daughters of the Revolution – her Lincoln Memorial performance made her an icon of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Marian Anderson sings national anthem sung at JFK's inauguration
/ Marian Johnson sings the national anthem as John F Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon and others stand by. Marian Anderson sings national anthem sung at JFK's inauguration on January 20, 1961 in Washington, DC (Footage by Getty...
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1939 MONTAGE LA WS Marian Anderson singing on steps of Lincoln Memorial during open-air concert on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939 / WS PAN Crowd listening to concert with Reflecting Pool and Washington Monument in background / Washington, DC, USA
1939 MONTAGE LA WS Marian Anderson singing on steps of Lincoln Memorial during open-air concert on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939 / WS PAN Crowd listening to concert with Reflecting Pool and Washington Monument in background / Washington,...
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1951 Medium shot Marian Anderson singing onstage next to grand piano during performance/ USA
1951 Medium shot Marian Anderson singing onstage next to grand piano during performance/ USA
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1951 Medium shot Marian Anderson singing Ave Maria onstage next to grand piano during performance/ USA
1951 Medium shot Marian Anderson singing Ave Maria onstage next to grand piano during performance/ USA
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1951 Close-up Contralto singer Marian Anderson rehearsing in her home studio/ Danbury, Connecticut, USA
1951 Close-up Contralto singer Marian Anderson rehearsing in her home studio/ Danbury, Connecticut, USA
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1951 Medium shot Contralto singer Marian Anderson and her pianist recording in her home studio/ Danbury, Connecticut, USA
1951 Medium shot Contralto singer Marian Anderson and her pianist recording in her home studio/ Danbury, Connecticut, USA
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1951 Wide shot Marian Anderson singing Ave Maria onstage next to pianist during performance/ USA
1951 Wide shot Marian Anderson singing Ave Maria onstage next to pianist during performance/ USA
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Marian Anderson performs at the March on Washington
/ Marian Anderson introduced and sings 'He's Got the Whole World in his Hands' / A Philip Randolph shaking her hand before she sings / crowd listening. Marian Anderson performs at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963 in Washington,...
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Biography: Singers
An extensive collection of video biographies of popular singers, present and past, from all musical genres. Each article includes its citation in several formats. (Note: Some entries have 'Singer' in their names but are not actual singers.)