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According to a certain taste, I was an Uncle Tom, even a house Negro, for playing roles that were
non-threatening to white audiences, for playing the noble Negro
who fulfills white liberal fantasies
non-threatening to white audiences, for playing the noble Negro
who fulfills white liberal fantasies
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According to a certain taste,
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I was an Uncle Tom, even a house Negro,
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for playing roles that were
non-threatening to white audiences,
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for playing the noble Negro
who fulfills white liberal fantasies.
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Movie Summary
Follow the real life story of Sidney Poitier, the Oscar winner of 1964.
