Marian Anderson

Who quit the DAR because Marion was not allowed to sing

• JFK
  JFK

• FDR

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• President Roosevelt

How many people attend her performance at the Lincoln Memorial?

• Around 10,000

• 25,000

• More than 75000

• 50,000

What is the name of the famous venue she performed at and shattered racial barriers

• NY Metropolitan Opera House

• The MET

• Metropolitan Opera House

• All of the Above

What happened in Europe when she sang

• No one came to see her

• Only African Americans came to see her

• Many came to see her

• All of the above

Marian Anderson was born _____.

• On Feb 27, 1901

• At the turn of the early 20th century

• On Feb 27, 1897

When she was young, she was so good at singing that ______ & ______.

• People followed her everywhere.

• She was invited to perform outside of the church.

• She became famous and made lots of money.

• The Philadelphia Choral Society gave her $500 to take singing lessons.

Even though she won the honor of singing at the New York Philharmonic orchestra, her performance was not successful because she is black.

• True

• False

Match the following causes and effects.

• So her church found her a famous teacher.

• She faced racial discrimination from US critics and audiences.

• So she was invited to perform outside of church and was given $500 to take lessons.

• She was rejected by the DAR.

• So she went to Europe to perform.

• She was very successful in Europe that her manager invited her to come back to US.

• So she came back and was successful in the US, but she still faced discrimination.

• Marian was very talented singer from a young age.

• So the First Lady invited her to sing at the Lincoln Memorial.

• Marian was rejected by local music school.

Who was the famous First Lady that supported Marian Anderson when she was denied a performance at Constitution Hall?

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Jackie Kennedy

• Michelle Obama

• Hillary Clinton

What was the significant impact of Marian Anderson's performance at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939?

• It was a small private event

• It was a protest against racial discrimination

• It was a celebration of her birthday

• It was a fundraiser for the arts