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Marian Anderson

By gaby.herrera

  • 1897

    1897
    Marian Anderson is born in Philidelphia

  • 1910

    1910
    Marian's father, John Berkly Anderson, passes away

  • 1915

    1915
    Marian is denied entrance to a music school because of her race and skincolor

  • 1939

    1939
    Marian sings at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday and recieves the Springarn Medal of Honor

  • 1963

    1963
    Marian recieves the Presidental Medal of Freedom 2 weeks after John F. Kennedy's death

  • 1965

    1965
    Marian Performs her last concert at Carnegie Hall

  • 1977

    1977
    Marian recieves the United Nation's Peace Prize

  • 1991

    1991
    Marian Anderson recieves the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammy's

  • 1993

    1993
    Marian Anderson passes away

  • 1907

    1907
    Marian is selected to sing in the People's Chorus