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Marian Anderson, a voice that broke barriers
The flat refusal a young Marian Anderson got from the Philadelphia Music Academy (later becoming University of the Arts) when she tried enrolling there, was presumably not the only time a person of color was rebuffed because the school was segregated. School officials were probably not unduly chagrined upon subsequently realizing they had turned their backs on Anderson&#;s incomparable, world-renowned talent as a classical singer &#; moreover, one whose humility and gracious manner served her well as a trail-blazer in the oppressive racial divisiveness then existing.
Anderson, born in in Philadelphia, PA, was the eldest of three girls in a devout Christian family that was very much involved in church activities. From quite early it became obvious that she was unusually begåvad in singing, which landed her in the chu
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Newbery utmaning / I didn’t know anything about Marian Anderson. That wrong is now righted. A well done biography from Russell Freedman.
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Expertly researched by renowned Russell Freedman, Marian's life can teach us all. She can teach us perseverance (she graduated from high school at 24), grace beneath pressure (her behavior during the DAR's ban of her performance at Construction Hall was commendable), and loyalty (she remained a friend of Eleanor Roosevelt's until the former First Lady's death, she helped her single mother and sisters when she began making money, continuing for the rest of her life to do so, and she married her high school sweetheart in her forties and they remained married for forty years until his death). What an incredible woman, American and artist. Highly recommended!
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The Voice That Challenged a Nation
children's book by Russell Freedman
| Author | Russell Freedman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography |
| Published | |
| Publisher | Clarion Books |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media&#;type | |
| Pages | pp |
| ISBN | |
The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights is a children's nonfiction book by Russell Freedman. It received both a Sibert Medal and a Newbery Honor Book award in [1][2] The book tells the story of Marian Anderson, an African-American contralto, who during her journey to establishing a singing career, inadvertently became an activist for civil and political rights.
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[edit]From an early age, Marian Anderson displayed a natural talent for singing. As a child, she sang in church and in other local events where she would earn up to fifty cents. Throughout high school, Anderson continued singing and eventually began taking vocal lessons. Af