Marianne Anderson was considered one of the best musicians of her time. She performed across Europe, where she became a massive celebrity, and once the Third Reich began to gain steam, she returned to America to perform in her home country. She was also a Black woman singing opera during Jim Crow - which meant she had to fight twice as hard to earn half the respect of peers with a fraction of her talent. She had many triumphs throughout her life and her voice and legacy remain renowned and acclaimed to this day.

Sources:

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/eleanor-anderson/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-marian-anderson-became-iconic-symbol-equality-180972898/ - Alicia Ault

https://www.npr.org/2014/04/09/298760473/denied-a-stage-she-sang-for-a-nation - Susan Stamberg

Wikipedia

Ave Maria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GksRp42s3S8&t=98s

My Country Tis of Thee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAONYTMf2pk

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRGZrv0Hl6k

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