Marian Anderson's Path To Racial Equality

Racial equality was expressed by brave and courageous individuals that believed that the ability to become an equal member of society did not count on the color of one’s skin, but the ability to have determination and surviving in the community. One of those individuals started in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; a city with a great deal of communities and organizations that had a collection of conflicts with segregation. Marian Anderson was born on February 27, 1897. She lived with her mother, her father before he died, and her two younger sisters. Anderson came from a poor background, and although she did not have the luxuries and benefits of other privileged children, she was not unhappy with her life style. She had a loving family that
Like other African American successors, she experienced her share of racial discrimination. Some places that allowed musicians to perform, denied her the privilege to perform because she was a person of color. However, not everyone ignored the accomplishments that she has had or the effect that she has on people and society. She was invited to sing at John F. Kennedy’s inauguration and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. After her retirement in 1965, she was also given a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievements. She moved to Portland, Oregon where she spent the rest of her days until her death at the age of 96 on April 8, 1993.

Marian Anderson was a remarkable and admirable women during her time. She was able to become a success despite her poor background and the discrimination of race. Being a women and an African American overcoming all obstacles takes more effort and persistence in order to accomplish something. A woman has less advantages than a male, which makes her even more inferior and admirable to a lot of people. Overall, Marian Anderson was a great inspiration and role model towards the black