Marian Andersons Lincoln Memorial Protest Concert

Published: April 9, 2024, 7 a.m.

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April 9, 1939. After racial segregation laws block her from performing at Constitution Hall, Black opera star Marian Anderson performs an outdoor concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.


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