TIL on 1945, when Bess Myerson became the first Jewish candidate to win the Miss America contest, organisers tried to get her to change her name, sponsors dropped her and country clubs refused her because she was Jewish. In response, she toured the USA with the Anti-Defamation League.
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TIL on 1945, when Bess Myerson became the first Jewish candidate to win the Miss America contest, organisers tried to get her to change her name, sponsors dropped her and country clubs refused her because she was Jewish. In response, she toured the USA with the Anti-Defamation League.
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