Marian Anderson was born to sing—not to crusade. But in 1939, the great contralto was at the center of a swirling racial controversy that gripped Washington D.C. and grabbed international headlines. A generation before Dr. King and Ms. Parks, Miss Anderson's Easter Day recital created a framework for civil rights activism and became an iconic moment in the fight for equality.

Originally released by Media Rich Learning, 2018. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 28, 2018.

When Marian Anderson Sang (4:51); .