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Oprah was born on January 29, 1954 in a small farmhouse in the rolling hills of Mississippi. To unwed parents Vernita Lee age 18 and Vernon Winfrey age 20.
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Her mother was not able to care for her. Oprah went to live with her grandmother Hattie Mae and her grndfather Earless on a farm outside of Kosciusko, Mississippi.
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Oprah goes to live with her mother in Milwaukee. She finds out she has a sister Patricia and brother mother is unable to care for her and she asked for help from Oprah's father, Vernon.
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Oprah was just starting third grade when she moved to Nashville, Tennesse, to live with the Winfrey's.
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After spending summer vacation in Malwaukee her mother refused to let her go back with her father in Nashville.
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Oprah was just nine years old, a nineteen -year old cousin sexually abused her and told her not to tell anyone. She was very unhappy became angry and ran away from home repeatedly.
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Oprah gives birth to a baby boy which she named Vincent Miquelle Lee. The baby died March 16,1969.
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Oprah wins first place in the State Forensic Tournement as a junior from East Nashville High School.She compared it to winning an Academy Award.
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Oprah graduates from East Nashville HIgh School. She was the student body vice president.
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Oprah competes and wins Miss Black Nashville.
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The color purple was a movie about a black girl and her mother.
The movie brings home the award for best performance by a leading actress in a musical. -
Following a bet with Joan RIvers on The Tonights Show she vows to loose 15lbs in six weeks.
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Oprah received a $1 million signing bonus and immediately called her father to announce, "Daddy, i'm a millionaire."
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Oprah's first week, her local morning show trounced nationally syndicated Donahue show in ratings. Her show was sold in 138 markets.Oprah Winfrey's stories traveled so far and wide.
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Oprah returns to Kosciusko, Mississippi be honored in for Oprah Winfrey Day. A road was named for her in her honor.
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The New York Post reports Oprah's support of Barack Obama for president.
