Marian Anderson's Life During The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance is remembered for many reasons. Some people remember it as the beginning to African American singers, artists, poets, and much more. Many people became popular and began their careers in this era. African Americans began to establish their rights as Citizens of the United States during this time period as well as become famous. In this essay, I will discuss how the Renaissance began, the major events and people of the Renaissance, and how the Renaissance was intertwined with Marian Anderson’s life and her career. The Harlem Renaissance is considered one of the world’s most significant movements in history. The Harlem Renaissance is hard to tell when it first began. Many people said it “didn’t just happen” (Rodgers 3).
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She has won many awards for singing. She also sang for President Kennedy and President Eisenhower’s inaugurations (notablebiographies.com). She also sang for President Roosevelt and his wife, Eleanor at the white house (biography.com). She became the first African American to do so. She also performed in Scandinavia, South America, the Soviet Union, Austria, England, and Germany (notablebiographies.com). She went on several debuts in Europe. Arturo Toscanini, a famous conductor, was in the audience of these shows (notablebiographies.com). After he heard her sing once he said she had “a voice heard but once in a century” (notablebiographies.com). When she turned twenty-three years old, she entered into a contest and placed first over three hundred other singers (notablebiographies.com). Anderson had a voice so powerful it made her famous worldwide. Marian Anderson was born on February 25, 1897 in Philadelphia (biography.com). She was instantly a hit among all ages. She primarily sang in opera and classical music. She began her singing career at a young age. By six years old, she was singing in the junior choir. Her father died when she was young and she had been close to him. Slightly before her father’s death, her family had moved in with her father’s parents. After her father’s passing, she became very close to her grandfather until he died about a year later. It was also a very devastating time
She has won many awards for singing. She also sang for President Kennedy and President Eisenhower’s inaugurations (notablebiographies.com). She also sang for President Roosevelt and his wife, Eleanor at the white house (biography.com). She became the first African American to do so. She also performed in Scandinavia, South America, the Soviet Union, Austria, England, and Germany (notablebiographies.com). She went on several debuts in Europe. Arturo Toscanini, a famous conductor, was in the audience of these shows (notablebiographies.com). After he heard her sing once he said she had “a voice heard but once in a century” (notablebiographies.com). When she turned twenty-three years old, she entered into a contest and placed first over three hundred other singers (notablebiographies.com). Anderson had a voice so powerful it made her famous worldwide. Marian Anderson was born on February 25, 1897 in Philadelphia (biography.com). She was instantly a hit among all ages. She primarily sang in opera and classical music. She began her singing career at a young age. By six years old, she was singing in the junior choir. Her father died when she was young and she had been close to him. Slightly before her father’s death, her family had moved in with her father’s parents. After her father’s passing, she became very close to her grandfather until he died about a year later. It was also a very devastating time