Bette Davis Black and White, by Julia A. Stern

Lucy Bolton is intrigued by an analysis of changing racial attitudes based on the career of a great Hollywood icon

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November 15, 2021

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November 15, 2021

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‘The Blacks got the same bullets as the whites did and should have the same treatment,’ said Bette Davis

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‘The Blacks got the same bullets as the whites did and should have the same treatment,’ said Bette Davis

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