1940: Hattie McDaniel wins Best Supporting Actress
For her role in Gone With the Wind, Hattie McDaniel became the first-ever African American to win an Oscar - despite the fact that the hotel hosting the ceremony had to be convinced to let her in, and she was forced to sit at a segregated table. Disgusting.
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