The voice that challenged a nation : Marian Anderson and the struggle for equal rights
by
Freedman, Russell.
Title
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The voice that challenged a nation : Marian Anderson and the struggle for equal rights
by Russell Freedman.
Personal Author
:
Freedman, Russell.
Publication Information
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New York : Clarion Books, c2004.
Physical Description
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114 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
ISBN
:
9780618159765
Abstract
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In the mid-1930s, Marian Anderson was a famed vocalist who had been applauded by European royalty and welcomed at the White House. But, because of her race, she was denied the right to sing at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. This is the story of her resulting involvement in the civil rights movement of the time. "A voice like yours, " celebrated conductor Arturo Toscanini told contralto Marian Anderson, "is heard once in a hundred years." This insightful account of the great African American vocalist considers her life and musical career in the context of the history of civil rights in this country. Drawing on Anderson's own writings and other contemporary accounts, Russell Freedman shows readers a singer pursuing her art despite the social constraints that limited the careers of black performers in the 1920s and 1930s. Though not a crusader or a spokesperson by nature, Marian Anderson came to stand for all black artists-and for all Americans of color-when, with the help of such prominent figures as Eleanor Roosevelt, she gave her landmark 1939 performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, which signaled the end of segregation in the arts.Carefully researched, expertly told, and profusely illustrated with contemporary photographs, here is a moving account of the life of a talented and determined artist who left her mark on musical and social history. Through her story, one of today's leading authors of nonfiction for young readers illuminates the social and political climate of the day and an important chapter in American history. Notes, bibliography, discography, index.
Reading Level
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1180 L Lexile
Program Information
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Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 8.2 3 Quiz 78566 English non-fiction, vocabulary quiz available.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-103), discography (p. 105-106), and index.
Personal Subject
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Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993-Juvenile literature.
Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993.
Subject Term
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- Juvenile literature.
Contraltos -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American singers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Singers -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Singers.
African Americans -- Biography.
Women -- Biography.
Genre
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Juvenile materials.
Contents
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Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939 -- Twenty-five cents a song -- A voice in a thousand -- Marian fever -- Banned by the DAR -- Singing to the nation -- Breaking barriers -- "What I had was singing."
Library | Call Number | Type | Status |
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APL Loussac | J-B ANDER-M FREEDMA | Youth Book | Youth Services Level 2 |
Kodiak Public | J B ANDERSON | Book | Juvenile non-fiction materials |
Kuskokwim Consortium | J 782.1 FRE | Book | Juvenile non-fiction materials |
MSBSD Birchtree Charter | 782.1 FREEDMAN | Book | Non-fiction |
MSBSD Colony High | 921 ANDERSON | Book | Non-fiction |
MSBSD Colony High | 921 ANDERSON | Book | Non-fiction |
MSBSD Colony Middle | BIO ANDERSON | Book | Biography Collection |
MSBSD Glacier View | 782.1 FRE | Book | Non-fiction |
MSBSD Larson Elementary | 921 ANDERSON | Book | Non-fiction |
MSBSD Mat-Su Central | 921 ANDERSON | Book | Non-fiction |
MSBSD Palmer Jr Middle | 782.1 FRE | Book | Non-fiction |
MSBSD Sherrod Elementary | 921 AND | Book | Non-fiction |
MSBSD Su Valley Jr./Sr. High | 921 AND | Book | Non-fiction |
MSBSD Teeland Middle | NF 782.1092 FRE | Book | Non-fiction |
Trapper Creek Public | J 782.1092 FREEDMAN | Book | Juvenile non-fiction materials |
Tuzzy Consortium | ML3930.A5 F73 2004 | Book | Main Collection |
UAA/APU Consortium | ML3930.A5 F73 2004 | Book | General Collection |
Wasilla Middle School | 782.1 FRE | Book | Non-fiction |
Willow Elementary School | 92 AND | Book | Biography Collection |