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May Britt, 91, Dies; Her Marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. Sparked Outrage

She was a white actress, he was a popular Black entertainer, and their relationship elicited racist reactions in 1960, including from John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign.

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Actors and Actresses, Black People, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68), Davis, Sammy Jr, Davis, Tracey (1961-2020), Discrimination, Marriages, May Britt (1934-2025), Movies
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