Movie

Voice of Freedom

(en)

Turbulent Times Turned an Artist into a Hero

2021

2h

Voice of Freedom

Documentary

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.

Status: Released

Release date: February 15, 2021

Countries of origin: United States of America,

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Production companies
  • GBH
  • American Experience Films

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Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson

as Self (archive f...

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Renée Elise Goldsberry

as Narrator (voice...

Allida M. Black

Allida M. Black

as herself

Angela Brown

Angela Brown

as herself

Lucy Caplan

Lucy Caplan

as herself

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