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ID: 5335 ~ Source: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/sammy-davis-jr-ive-gotta-be-me-filmmakers-notes-qa-with-director-sam-pollard-executive-producer-michael-kantor-and-writer-laurence-maslon/10992/ ~ Creator: PBS
This file appears in: No Vacancy, Racial Bigotry Raises Its Ugly Head

Sammy Davis Jr. throughout his career experienced racism. He started his career with the Will Mastin Trio before becoming a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack

This file appears in: No Vacancy, Racial Bigotry Raises Its Ugly Head

By Leanne Allen
Before the Civil Right Movements in the 1960s, Jim Crow was the law of the land. Spokane was not exempt from racial segregation. Black Spokanites were restricted to the few restaurants, nightclubs, and hotels that were willing to serve them. Even…