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Marian Anderson
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Marian Anderson was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throughout the
Anderson in 1940
Anderson in 1940
Anderson at the Department of the Interior in 1943, commemorating her 1939 concert
Anderson at the Department of the Interior in 1943, commemorating her 1939 concert
Portrait of Marian Anderson by Laura Wheeler Waring (1944).
Portrait of Marian Anderson by Laura Wheeler Waring (1944).
Painting by Betsy Graves Reyneau
Painting by Betsy Graves Reyneau
March on Washington
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The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. At the m
Marian Anderson
…the United States Department of State, giving concerts all over the world. She participated in the civil rights movement in the 1960s, singing at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. The recipient of numerous awards and honors, Anderson was awarded the first Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963, the Congressional Gold Medal…
View from the Lincoln Memorial toward the Washington Monument
View from the Lincoln Memorial toward the Washington Monument
Leaders of the march in front of the statue of Abraham Lincoln: (sitting L-R) Whitney Young, Cleveland Robinson, A. Philip Randolph, Martin Luther Kin
Leaders of the march in front of the statue of Abraham Lincoln: (sitting L-R) Whitney Young, Cleveland Robinson, A. Philip Randolph, Martin Luther King Jr., and Roy Wilkins; (standing L-R) Mathew Ahmann, Joachim Prinz, John Lewis, Eugene Carson Blake, Floyd McKissick, and Walter Reuther
Close up of some leaders of the March on Washington walking along Constitution Avenue.
Close up of some leaders of the March on Washington walking along Constitution Avenue.
Leaders arrived late and linked arms in front of marchers on Constitution Avenue.
Leaders arrived late and linked arms in front of marchers on Constitution Avenue.