Marian Anderson Performs on the Steps of the Lincoln Memorial: With an Introduction by Harold Ickes

4/9/1939 Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior National Archives Identifier: 1729137 This sound recording captures African - American contralto Marian Anderson’s performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. The free open - air Easter Sunday concert was organized after Anderson was denied permission to sing to an integrated audience in Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The recording also features an introductory speech by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, in which he decried prejudice in the United States. DocsTeach: http://docsteach.org/documents/172913... https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1729137