Which celebrated opera singer sang for 75,000 people on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial after the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to allow her to perform in their auditorium due to her race?
Answer Marian Anderson
On hearing of the organization's refusal to allow Anderson to perform, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt promptly resigned her membership and helped organize Anderson's historic performance at the mall. The two women became lifelong friends.
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