Deeply Rooted
Hattie McDaniel won an Oscar Award for her portrayal of “Mammy” in Gone with the Wind. Well, it turns out that the actress already demonstrated personal ties to the story. Her family history was involved in the Civil War and slavery, which was what the movie depicted. Talk about art imitating life.
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McDaniel’s parents were actually former slaves. Her dad was a soldier during the Civil War and fought in the United States Colored infantry as a freed slave. Luckily, he survived the war but suffered terrible injuries. The actress’s mother was also a slave. Everything comes full circle. When she won the Oscar for her role in the movie, she made history as the first black actor to win the award.