Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American to be nominated for, and win, an Academy Award.

Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American to be nominated for, and win, an Academy Award. Upon winning the Oscar for ‘Gone with the Wind’, McDaniel gave the following speech:

"Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, fellow members of the motion picture industry and honored guests: This is one of the happiest moments of my life, and I want to thank each one of you who had a part in selecting me for one of their awards, for your kindness. It has made me feel very, very humble; and I shall always hold it as a beacon for anything that I may be able to do in the future. I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry. My heart is too full to tell you just how I feel, and may I say thank you and God bless you."

What a class act.

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