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A Great Dame
In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to allow the renowned contralto Marian Anderson (1897–1993) to perform in Washington D.C.'s Constitution Hall because of her race. Coolidge, who was a Colonial Dame herself, voiced strong opposition to this injustice. She offered both her name and support to Marian Anderson's now iconic performance at the Lincoln Memorial on April 9, 1939. |