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Hattie McDaniel

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Faith is the black person's federal reserve system.


— Hattie McDaniel


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I always have the best of everything.


— Hattie McDaniel


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I am loathe to get married again. I've been married enough; I just prefer to forget it.


— Hattie McDaniel


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I sincerely hope that I shall always be a credit to my race, and to the motion picture industry.


— Hattie McDaniel


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I'm letting no man handle my bank account.


— Hattie McDaniel


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I've played everything but a harp.


— Hattie McDaniel


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In playing the part of Mammy, I tried to make her a living, breathing character, the way she appeared to me in the book.


— Hattie McDaniel


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It sure looks good to see an honest-to-goodness audience after looking at you all for so long from the silver screen.


— Hattie McDaniel


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My desire for the part of Mammy was not dominated by selfishness for Hollywood has been good to me and I am grateful.


— Hattie McDaniel


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Playing the Mammy of Miss Leigh was just about the biggest thrill I've ever had.


— Hattie McDaniel


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She had also been the first black American to be nominated. The United States military required blacks to serve in all-black regiments. But some whites refusing to be comforted had referred to the original racial restriction covenant that came with the development of West Adams Heights back in 1902 which restricted "Non-caucasians" from owning property.

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McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood: one at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard for her contributions to radio and one at 1719 Vine Street for acting in motion pictures. In 1975 Hattie McDaniel was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame and in 2006 became the first black Oscar winner honored with a US postage stamp. Hattie McDaniel (June 10 1895 – October 26 1952) was an American actress.

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