

Voice of Freedom
0|2021|2h 0m| EN
Overview: On Easter Sunday, 1939, contralto Marian Anderson stepped up to a microphone in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Inscribed on the walls of the monument behind her were the words “all men are created equal.” Barred from performing in Constitution Hall because of her race, Anderson would sing for the American people in the open air. Hailed as a voice that “comes around once in a hundred years” by maestros in Europe and widely celebrated by both white and black audiences at home, her fame hadn’t been enough to spare her from the indignities and outright violence of racism and segregation.
Genres: Documentary
Director: Rob Rapley
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GBH

American Experience Films
Main Actors:

Marian Anderson
Acting

Renée Elise Goldsberry
Acting

Allida M. Black
Acting

Angela Brown
Acting

Lucy Caplan
Acting
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