Boycott Over Black Speller
53:07–54:13 · 66s
Gabe reveals that New Orleans threatened to boycott the 1908 national spelling bee because 13-year-old star speller Marie Bolden was Black; organizers refused to back down.
53:07–54:13 · 66s
Gabe reveals that New Orleans threatened to boycott the 1908 national spelling bee because 13-year-old star speller Marie Bolden was Black; organizers refused to back down.
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