Marian Anderson Quotes


I did not feel that I was designed for hand-to-hand combat.


Context

The great singer became embroiled in political controversy when the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to let her, a Black, sing in Constitution Hall in 1939. As a result First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt resigned from the DAR, and Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes offered her the Lincoln Memorial for her 1939 Easter Sunday concert. Four years later she was finally allowed to sing in Constitution Hall. Throughout the controversy Ms. Anderson never attacked those who refused her.


Citations

Marian Anderson, 1897-1993, Singer, My Lord, What a Morning

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Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson
  • Born: February 27, 1897
  • Died: April 8, 1993
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Musician

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 United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965.