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The Legacy of an Oscar
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Feb 10, 2020
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February 11, 1940. Hattie McDaniel becomes the first-ever African American to be nominated for, and then win, an Oscar. Her legacy is complicated. And the Oscar itself has been missing, mysteriously, for almost fifty years. What did it take for McDaniel to win? And, 80 Oscar ceremonies later, how do we understand her legacy today?Thank you to our guest, Professor Emeritus of Law, W. Burlette Carter. You can read her article about searching for the missing Oscar here: https://bit.ly/2OF5ctsThank you also to Hattie McDaniel's biographer, Jill Watts for speaking with us for this episode.To our listeners, thank you for subscribing to History This Week. We want to hear your feedback: https://bit.ly/3a4FGqJ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 10, 2020
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