VIDEO: Hattie McDaniel’s Oscar Acceptance Speech

The wonders of Youtube. You can spend endless hours watching silly pranks or music videos, or you can find a gem like this. Taken from the 1988 documentary “The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind”, Hattie McDaniel accepts her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.  McDaniel was the first African American to win an Academy Award.

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