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By 1939, Marian Anderson had studied and performed for audiences worldwide. Despite her successes abroad when she returned home, the politics of racial discrimination in the United States continued to create obstacles in her career. Howard University wanted to host Anderson for a concert engagement in Washington, D.C. and approached the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) about using Constitution Hall. It was known that the DAR had a policy that barred the use of the hall by African American performers, as Howard had made similar requests in the past without success. Once again, concert planners were denied.  Howe

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