English, 20.07.2019 04:30, asmita9876

Why would marian anderson's singing of "my country 'tis of thee" at the lincoln memorial in 1939 bring tears to the narrator's eyes?

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English, 27.06.2019 22:00, LilBrookilyn2701

10) which statement shows that eleanor roosevelt disagreed with the d.a.r. about marian anderson? a) “not long after, marian was performing on the stairs of the lincoln memorial before 75,000 citizens.” b) “president franklin and eleanor also invited marian to perform for king george vi and queen elizabeth of england.” c) “first lady eleanor roosevelt (another hero of mine) resigned from the organization to demonstrate her support for marian.” d) “in 1939, marian had an atrocious experience with the daughters of the american revolution (d.a.r.) who owned constitutional hall.” 11) which statement best explains the difference between florence's and the other women's opinions of marian? a) florence believes marian's performance will be brilliant, and the other women agree. b) florence believes marian is a great singer, and the other women think she is quite ordinary. c) florence thinks that marian has been mistreated, and the other women see nothing wrong with the d.a.r.'s viewpoint. d) florence thinks marian should have had more time on stage, and the other women think that she had an adequate role. 12) why would marian anderson's singing of "my country 'tis of thee" at the lincoln memorial in 1939 bring tears to the narrator's eyes? a) because that song is the narrator's favorite song that she used to listen to on the radio with her mother before she passed away b) because "my country 'tis of thee" is a very sad song that originated in a very sad time of american history c) because the lincoln memorial is a very sad location that reminds many people of the great loss resulting from lincoln's assassination d) because the song made a political statement about the country belonging to everyone--including african-americans 13) which best describes the cultural significance of this passage? a) this passage provides a partial chronicle of the hardships faced by college music majors who want to perform opera. b) this passage provides a partial chronicle of the rise in popularity of live opera performances for national and international audiences. c) this passage provides a partial chronicle of the struggles and opportunities for female musicians performing at the metropolitan opera house. d) this passage provides a partial chronicle of the challenges and opportunities for african americans to perform for national and international audiences.

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English, 26.08.2019 20:30, tylorwsimmons

Why would marian anderson's singing of "my country 'tis of thee" at the lincoln memorial in 1939 bring tears to the narrator's eyes? a) because that song is the narrator's favorite song that she used to listen to on the radio with her mother before she passed away b) because "my country 'tis of thee" is a very sad song that originated in a very sad time of american history c) because the lincoln memorial is a very sad location that reminds many people of the great loss resulting from lincoln's assassination d) because the song made a political statement about the country belonging to everyone--including african-americans

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English, 30.08.2019 13:00, dani2997

read this passage from "marian anderson sings": "anderson struggled over her reply. she was a singer, not an activist. she did not enjoy being the center of attention for reasons other than her music. to sing at the lincoln memorial would be a bold political statement. at best, she'd feel uncomfortable. at worst, she might find herself at the center of an ugly riot." why does the author of the story include this passage? a.to show that anderson was hesitant to create controversy with her actions b.to show that anderson was not bothered by being denied the chance to play constitution hall c.to show that anderson doubted the authenticity of the government's offer for her to sing at the lincoln memorial d.to show that anderson was more committed to racial equality than she was to furthering her own career

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English, 22.11.2019 02:31, sduquesnay23ocesdcom

In 1939, marian had an atrocious experience with the daughters of the american revolution (d.a. who owned constitutional hall. after several cancellations, it was obvious that the d.a.r. was unsupportive of african american performers. first lady eleanor roosevelt (another hero of mine) resigned from the organization to demonstrate her support for marian anderson. not long after, marian was performing on the stairs of the lincoln memorial before 75,000 citizens. president franklin and eleanor also invited marian to perform for king george vi and queen elizabeth of england. she entertained the troops in both world war ii and the korean war. by the time marian took the stage on that most memorable night, marian had a thousand performances under her belt. according to the text, how did the d.a.r.'s lack of support for anderson affect her career? a) their rejection of her caused her to retreat away from performing. b) their rejection of her earned her the support of the president's wife. c) their rejection of her was so influential that it ended her singing career. d) their rejection of her made her so notorious everyone else began to love opera.

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