Biography DATE OF BIRTH: February 27, 1897 – according to her birth certificate.     PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia,  Pennsylvannia FAMILY BACKGROUND: Marian Anderson  was the oldest of three daughters...

The DAR denied Marian Anderson Constitution Hall because of her race. So she sang at the Lincoln Memorial for 75,000 on Easter, April 9, 1939. #MarianAnderson #DARsaysNo

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