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American Experience

Marian Anderson's powerful contralto voice echoed across the National Mall as she sang before a crowd of thousands at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday, 1939.

Marian Anderson, a renowned contralto, sang at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday, 1939, after being barred from performing at Constitution Hall due to her race.

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Studio(s): GBH, American Experience Films

Originally Released: United States, Feb 15, 2021

Production Country: United States

Genres:Biography, Documentary, History