In April of 1939, opera singer Marian Anderson was barred from performing at Constitution Hall (in Washington DC) due to segregation. Instead she performed at an open-air concert on Easter Sunday for 75,000 people (in addition to millions of radio listeners) on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.


In April of 1939, opera singer Marian Anderson was barred from performing at Constitution Hall (in Washington DC) due to segregation. Instead she performed at an open-air concert on Easter Sunday for 75,000 people (in addition to millions of radio listeners) on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

In April of 1939, opera singer Marian Anderson was barred from performing at Constitution Hall (in Washington DC) due to segregation. Instead she performed at an open-air concert on Easter Sunday for 75,000 people (in addition to millions of radio listeners) on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
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