Marian Anderson performing at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday, April 8, 1939. She is standing in front of numerous new organization microphones with the marble statue of Lincoln seated behind her.
4/9/1939 — Marian Anderson, American classical contralto singer, performs at the LincolnMemorial on #Easter after theDaughters of the AmericanRevolution denied her a concert at ConstitutionHall due to her race. EleanorRoosevelt quit #DAR in protest #womenshistory #WomenInMusic #MusicSky #PolSky #woc