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1It was a night to remember. Marian Anderson was one my favorite singers. Her rendition of the song “Were You There” ran through my head as we walked toward the Metropolitan Opera House. Of course, I listened to the radio when she sang at the Lincoln Memorial in ’39, and hearing her sing “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” brought a tear to my eye. I couldn’t imagine what emotions Marian’s voice would stir in me during a live performance. It was January 7, 1955, and my husband and I were going to see the first African American sing at the Metropolitan Opera.

5When lights came up after the performance, everything was a blur of velvet and pearls as the applause echoed throughout the hall. During our exit, we passed by the women who had been questioning Marian’s abilities before the performance. “She was simply amazing,” stated one. “She’s still got it after all these years!” exclaimed the other. The power of Marian’s astonishing voice had captured their hearts as well as mine.
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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Marian Anderson's singing of "My Country 'Tis of Thee" at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 bring tears to the narrator's eyes because Marian's voice stirs up emotion in him.