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The colossal star and self-described "sex kitten" spoke truth to power in 1968 — and her career paid the price.

Future History 1968: Eartha Kitt Takes On The White House

<h1>Pop star Eartha Kitt was everywhere in the '60s, taking over radio, TV, Hollywood, and Broadway.</h1><p>But an unforgettable anti-war speech at the White House almost instantly torpedoed her career and made her a target of the FBI and CIA.</p><h1>Watch it all unfold.</h1>[INSERT 1][INSERT 5]<h2><i>Future History: 1968</i> is a new series that lets you witness one of the wildest years in history the way you witness the news now. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FutureHistory1968/" target="_blank">Follow us on Facebook Watch</a> for new episodes each week 🤳</h2><p><br /></p>

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Future History 1968: Eartha Kitt Takes On The White House

Pop star Eartha Kitt was everywhere in the '60s, taking over radio, TV, Hollywood, and Broadway.

Watch it all unfold.

View this post on Facebook

Future History: 1968 is a new series that lets you witness one of the wildest years in history the way you witness the news now. Follow us on Facebook Watch for new episodes each week 🤳

Future History 1968: Eartha Kitt Takes On The White House

Pop star Eartha Kitt was everywhere in the '60s, taking over radio, TV, Hollywood, and Broadway.

Watch it all unfold.

View this post on Facebook

Future History: 1968 is a new series that lets you witness one of the wildest years in history the way you witness the news now. Follow us on Facebook Watch for new episodes each week 🤳

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