Opera singer Marian Anderson sings My Country Tis of Thee on the steps of Lincoln Memorial in 1939,

Opera singer Marian Anderson sings My Country Tis of Thee on the steps of Lincoln Memorial in 1939,

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The video captures a significant civil rights gathering at the Lincoln Memorial, where 75,000 people attended an outdoor concert. A grand piano was brought up the steps for the first time, and the crowd listened to a moving tribute in song to Mrs. Roosevelt and her passionate beliefs. Marian Anderson performed 'My Country, 'Tis of Thee', delivering a powerful message of freedom and patriotism.

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Describe the atmosphere of the crowd that gathered that day.

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What message does the phrase 'Let freedom ring' convey?

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