Episode 1054
Marian Anderson’s Lincoln Memorial Protest Concert
History Daily · History Daily
April 9, 202516m 42s
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Show Notes
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. This episode originally aired in 2024.
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