What I Had Was Singing The Story of Marian Anderson

As an African American growing up at the turn of the century, Marian Anderson faced discrimination. Despite the difficulties, she triumphed, using her wonderful voice to reach out to others. In the 1930s, when she was denied an opportunity to sing by the Daughters of the American Revolution, she was supported by Eleanor Roosevelt, who resigned from the DAR. This readable biography is enhanced by many photographs of Anderson & events of the era. Bibliography & index. Part of the Trailblazers Biographies series.Ferris, Jeri Chase is the author of 'What I Had Was Singing The Story of Marian Anderson', published 1994 under ISBN 9780876146347 and ISBN 0876146345.