The Voice that Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights

ISBN-10
0439799341
ISBN-13
9780439799348
Category
African American singers
Pages
114
Language
English
Published
2004
Author
Russell Freedman

Description

Marian Anderson loved to sing and her deep, rich voice thrilled audiences the world over. When she was denied the right to sing at Constitution Hall, Washington's largest and finest auditorium, because of her race, she became involved in the civil rights movement and came to stand for all black artists. With the help of Eleanor Roosevelt, she gave a landmark performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial that broke racial barriers and hastened the end of segregation in the arts.

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