Marian Anderson was a famous singer born in 1897 in Philadelphia. She had a wide vocal range and sang many genres including jazz, spirituals, and opera. Anderson faced discrimination as a black singer and was not allowed to perform at some venues. However, in 1939 she gave a celebrated concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial attended by 75,000 people. Anderson showed determination and courage as a singer and became a hero for standing up against racism.

1. A great hero is marian anderson.She was rich,and had a wide-ranged voice.She is a very
famous singer.She was born on February 27,1897 Philadelphia.She was a family of four.
Marian was a great singer,she sung a lot of songs.For ex. Deep River,and Silent Night,and a lot
of others.She sings jazz.When she was six, she joined the junior choir.Her father died after that.
But her mother had raised three girls by herself.She became a hero because she stood up for herself.
People did not let her in the opera because she was black.She loved to sing.More than 75,000 of
people came to hear marian anderson sing.Marian did a concert on Easter Sunday , 1939. Marian's
impact on society,was determined to succeed as a singer.Why I chose her is because she was able
to sing in places African American people were not allowed to.Also she sang a lot and made people happy.
She in influenced me because she showed freedom.She showed awesomeness.Shes my hero because

2. she sang anyways.Shes a opera singer.I love opera singers.And I love to sing. She graduated in 1921.
Her teacher for singing is Mary S. Patterson.She is black,so who cares.Shes a great hero.She my great hero.
MARIAN ANDERSON.
-hailey Woodward

3. A great hero is marian anderson.She was rich,and had a wide-ranged voice.She is a very
famous singer.She was born on February 27,1897 Philadelphia.She was a family of four.
Marian was a great singer,she sung a lot of songs.For ex. Deep River,and Silent Night,and a lot
of others.She sings jazz.When she was six, she joined the junior choir.Her father died after that.
But her mother had raised three girls by herself.She became a hero because she stood up for herself.
People did not let her in the opera because she was black.She loved to sing.More than 75,000 of
people came to hear marian anderson sing.Marian did a concert on Easter Sunday , 1939. Marian's
impact on society,was determined to succeed as a singer.Why I chose her is because she was able
to sing in places African American people were not allowed to.Also she sang a lot and made people happy.
She in influenced me because she showed freedom.She showed awesomeness.Shes my hero because
she sang anyways.Shes a opera singer.I love opera singers.And I love to sing. She graduated in 1921.

4. Her teacher for singing is Mary S. Patterson.She is black,so who cares.Shes a great hero.She my great hero.
MARIAN ANDERSON.
-hailey Woodward