The Voice that Challenged a Nation :
Freedman, Russell
The Voice that Challenged a Nation : Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights. - New York : Clarion Books, 2004.
Wonner of the Robert F. Sibert Award. Newberry Honor book. Donated by the Adopt-A-Book program.
Marina Anderson loved to sing. Her deep, rich voice thrilled audiences the world over. By the mid-1930s she was a famed vocalist who had been applauded by European royalty, welcomed at the White House, and adored by appreciative listeners in concert halls across the United States. But because of her race, she was denied the right to sing at Constitution Hall, Washington's largest and finest auditorium.
0-618-15976-2
Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
Singers
African Americans--Biography
Women--Biography
Civil Rights
The Voice that Challenged a Nation : Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights. - New York : Clarion Books, 2004.
Wonner of the Robert F. Sibert Award. Newberry Honor book. Donated by the Adopt-A-Book program.
Marina Anderson loved to sing. Her deep, rich voice thrilled audiences the world over. By the mid-1930s she was a famed vocalist who had been applauded by European royalty, welcomed at the White House, and adored by appreciative listeners in concert halls across the United States. But because of her race, she was denied the right to sing at Constitution Hall, Washington's largest and finest auditorium.
0-618-15976-2
Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
Singers
African Americans--Biography
Women--Biography
Civil Rights