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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1997
Page
11
Marian Anderson, renowned singer and civil rights advocate, faced racial prejudice when the Daughters of the American Revolution refused her a concert in 1939 due to her race. Her stand highlighted equal rights issues and public segregation.
Eleanor Roosevelt steps down from the Daughters of the American Revolution after opposing their ban on Marian Anderson. Anderson is invited to sing at the Lincoln Memorial in front of thousands, highlighting civil rights and cultural milestones. Anderson, born in Philadelphia, rose from poverty to world fame, singing in Berlin in 1930 and at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955. She later married Orpheus Fisher, served as UN alternate delegate, and received the UN Peace Prize before her death in 1993.
The Lincoln Memorial honors the 16th president and stands as a symbol of equal rights. Completed in 1922, it hosted segregated ceremonies at first and later hosted Martin Luther King Jr. delivering I Have a Dream on its steps. The monument features 19 by 19 foot dimensions and 28 blocks of Georgia marble.
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