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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson (1912)
A light-skinned man of mixed race navigates both Black and white worlds in turn-of-the-century America, ultimately choosing to "pass" as white — and living with the consequences of that choice. A groundbreaking novel of racial identity.
Historical Significance:
James Weldon Johnson — diplomat, songwriter ("Lift Every Voice and Sing," known as the Black national anthem), and NAACP executive secretary — published this novel...
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A light-skinned man of mixed race navigates both Black and white worlds in turn-of-the-century America, ultimately choosing to "pass" as white — and living with the consequences of that choice. A groundbreaking novel of racial identity.
Historical Significance:
James Weldon Johnson — diplomat, songwriter ("Lift Every Voice and Sing," known as the Black national anthem), and NAACP executive secretary — published this novel...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=240
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