Marie Bolden, a black teenager, won the first US spelling bee in 1908. Her win was eclipsed by racism.
Source: US News and Business Report -usnewsandbusinessreport.com- BBC Breaking
The untold tale of America's first spelling bee victor
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Marie Bolden, a black teenager, won the first US spelling bee in 1908. Her win was eclipsed by racism.
Source: US News and Business Report -usnewsandbusinessreport.com- BBC Breaking
The untold tale of America's first spelling bee victor