The life of singer Marian Anderson and her triumphant 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial

Voice of Freedom American Experience

Premiered December 21, 2021
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Voice of Freedom

On Easter Sunday, 1939, contralto Marian Anderson stepped up to a microphone in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Inscribed on the walls of the monument behind her were the words “all men are created equal.”

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