https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/b27ac0d0ee1e4a6ac1b26fba903d07e8.mp3 cb83a6199eb883447224b9f0a4cd7c34 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Marian Anderson Performs on the Steps of the Lincoln Memorial,With an Introduction by Harold Ickes, 04/09/1939 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://research.archives.gov/description/1729137 Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, To thee we sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From ev'ry mountainside Let freedom ring! <br /><br />Our fathers' God to Thee, Author of liberty, To thee we sing. Long let our land be bright, Land of thy noble pride, From ev'ry mountainside Let freedom ring! Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Clip: 1:34. Original: 29 minutes. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Marian Anderson's Performance Description An account of the resource <p class="p1">On Easter Sunday, 1939, celebrated African American opera singer <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/76">Marian Anderson</a> gave a <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/101">free concert</a> on the steps of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial</a>. She had been denied the opportunity to sing at the Daughters of the American Revolution concert hall because of her race. The first song she performed at the concert was "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)," but she changed the words from "of thee I sing" to "to thee we sing," making it an inclusive expression of patriotism.</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marian Anderson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Archives at College Park. <a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/1729137">Listen to original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/09/1939 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 civil rights politics & protest work & play