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The Word Is ‘Nemesis’: The Fight to Integrate the National Spelling Bee
For talented black spellers in the 1960s, the segregated local spelling bee was the beginning and the end of the long road to Washington, D.C.
Author:
Cynthia R. Greenlee
Source:
Longreads
Published:
Jun 5, 2017
Length:
11 minutes (2,900 words)
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