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Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson . Sophie S. & Sydney I. , 4 th Grade - Mrs. Hart. Early Life/Family Information. Born on February 27, 1897 Lived in South Philadelphia Member of Junior Choir in church since age 6 Aunt Mary brought her to community events to sing

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Marian Anderson

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  1. Marian Anderson Sophie S. & Sydney I., 4th Grade - Mrs. Hart

  2. Early Life/Family Information • Born on February 27, 1897 • Lived in South Philadelphia • Member of Junior Choir in church since age 6 • Aunt Mary brought her to community events to sing • Marian grew close to her grandfather; they spent a lot of time together • Marian’s father died because of heart failure in 1909 at age 34 • Because of her fathers death, her mother had to get a job at the tobacco factory • As Marian grew older her mother sent her daughters to find work • Marian admired her grandfather because he took a stand for things that were important to him • Marian lived with her parents and two sisters

  3. Education • Completed 8th grade at Stanton Elementary • Went to high school at William Penn High School • Graduated from the South Philadelphia High School • Marian didn’t have the documents or qualifications showing a person has a certain skill or knowledge required to teach in Philadelphia schools

  4. Problems and Obstacles • Marian started singing when she wasn’t fully ready • Marian forgot some German words at a concert that she sang in Germany • It wasn’t easy for Marian Anderson to acquire a musical education • Marian’s family was poor • She couldn’t sing at certain places because of her skin color

  5. Accomplishments • Marian was a singer and opera singer • In 1955 she became the first black singer to appear with the Metropolitan Opera • At her homecoming concert in New York City in 1935, she received thunderous applause • In 1939 she was prevented from giving a concert at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. and many people felt that her race was the reason • Undaunted, on Easter Sunday of that same year, she gave a free concert for an audience of 75,000 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial • She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963

  6. Interesting Facts • She loved to sing all kinds of songs • This little girl eventually became one of the greatest singers of her time • The great composer Jean Sibelius dedicated a song to Marian when she visited n Finland • She toured all over the world

  7. Interests and Hobbies • Marian started singing when she was 6 and loved it

  8. Bibliography Anderson, Marian (1897–1993)." Reviewed by Florence Jackson. The New Book of Knowledge. Grolier Online, 2013. Web. 15 Mar.2013. Freeman, Russell The Voice That Challenged A Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle For Equal Rights. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin, 2004.Print. Jones, Victoria G. Marian Anderson. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. , 2008. Print.

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