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African-American contralto (–)

For other people with similar names, see Marion Anderson (disambiguation).

Marian Anderson (February 27, &#;&#; April 8, )^[1] was an American contralto.

She performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throughout the United States and Europe between and

Anderson was an important figure in the struggle for African American artists to overcome racial prejudice in the United States during the mid-twentieth century.

In , during the period of racial segregation, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) refused to allow Anderson to sing to an integrated audience in Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. The incident placed Anderson in the spotlight of the international community on a level unusual for a classical musician.

With the aid of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Anders