Headline

75,000 Persons Hear Singer D.A.R. Barred

Sub-Headline
Marian Anderson Sings in Free Concert Near Lincoln's Statue
Publication Date
Monday, April 10, 1939
Historical Event
Marian Anderson Performs at the Lincoln Memorial
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Racism and Antisemitism in America
Women's Experiences
Article Type
News Article
Newspaper
The News-Herald (Franklin and Oil City)
Location
Franklin and Oil City, Pennsylvania
Page Section and Number
2
Author/Byline
UP
History Unfolded Contributor
Gary O.
Location of Research
Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com)

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Bibliography

Arsenault, Raymond. The Sound of Freedom: Marian Anderson, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Concert that Awakened America. Bloomsbury Press, 2009.

Black, Allida. “Championing a Champion: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Marian Anderson ‘Freedom Concert’.”Presidential Studies Quarterly (Fall 1990), 719736.    

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