Like other African American successors, she experienced her share of racial discrimination. Some places that allowed musicians to perform, denied her the privilege to perform because she was a person of color. However, not everyone ignored the accomplishments that she has had or the effect that she has on people and society. She was invited to sing at John F. Kennedy’s inauguration and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. After her retirement in 1965, she was also given a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievements. She moved to Portland, Oregon where she spent the rest of her days until her death at the age of 96 on April 8, 1993.
Marian Anderson was a remarkable and admirable women during her time. She was able to become a success despite her poor background and the discrimination of race. Being a women and an African American overcoming all obstacles takes more effort and persistence in order to accomplish something. A woman has less advantages than a male, which makes her even more inferior and admirable to a lot of people. Overall, Marian Anderson was a great inspiration and role model towards the black