Multiple choice general knowledge

Who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for acting?

  1. Denzel Washington

  2. Hattie McDaniel

  3. Sidney Poitier

  4. Whoopi Goldberg

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for acting, winning Best Supporting Actress in 1940 for her role as Mammy in 'Gone with the Wind' (1939). This was a historic milestone in Hollywood, though she faced segregation at the ceremony. Sidney Poitier later became the first African-American to win Best Actor (1964).