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Voice of Freedom

Voice of Freedom

(2021)

Overview

On Easter Sunday, 1939, contralto Marian Anderson stepped up to a microphone in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Inscribed on the walls of the monument behind her were the words “all men are created equal.” Barred from performing in Constitution Hall because of her race, Anderson would sing for the American people in the open air. Hailed as a voice that “comes around once in a hundred years” by maestros in Europe and widely celebrated by both white and black audiences at home, her fame hadn’t been enough to spare her from the indignities and outright violence of racism and segregation.

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  1. Director : Rob Rapley
  2. Producer : Emily L. Harrold,Rob Rapley
  3. Writer : Rob Rapley
  4. Editor : Steven J. Golliday
  5. Cast : Marian Anderson,Renée Elise Goldsberry,Allida M. Black,Angela Brown,Lucy Caplan,Alisha Lola Jones,Adriane Lentz-Smith,Carol Oja,Jillian Patricia Pirtle,Sharon Vriend Robinette,Kira Thurman,Leslie Ureña,Denise VanBuren

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Original TitleVoice of Freedom

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2021-02-15

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 02h 00m

Homepagehttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/voice-freedom/

Production CompaniesGBH,American Experience Films

Genres

  • Documentary

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