Marian persisted to give performances in the United States despite the segregation barrier which led her to complete over seventy recitals a year in the late 1930’s. In 1939, Howard University invited Marian to sing in Washington D.C where she knew a large crowd was expected. Marian wanted to perform at the Constitution Hall, but was not allowed because of the “white artists only” policy the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) had. As a result, over 75,000 people came to see Marian’s performance that was held on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Later on, the DAR invited Marian to sing for an integrated audience to benefit the American Red Cross. Ms. Anderson even sang for President John F Kennedy’s inauguration in 1960. She was also very passionate about the Civil Rights Movement in which she supported by performing many benefit concerts for different foundations. Marian Anderson created such a large impact worldwide before her passing on April 8, 1993 in Portland Oregon from congestive heart failure.