#3896 - 37¢ Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson (1897-1993) was one of the most celebrated opera singers of the 20th century. She was an important figure in the struggle for black artists to overcome racial prejudice. Refused permission by the DAR to sing to an integrated audience in Washington's Constitution Hall in 1939, President and Mrs. Roosevelt arranged for her to perform a critically acclaimed open-air concert on Easter morning on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before a crowd of 75,000 and a radio audience of millions. Scott 3896 Marian Anderson

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