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A Chosen Exile: A History of Racial Passing in American Life
Authors:
Hobbs, Allyson
Categories:
Race identity
Race relations
Racism
Language:
Location:
Slater Center
Dewey:
305.8 HOB
Reading Level:
Pages:
400
Copies:
1
Format:
Hardcover
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Language:
Illustrator:
Key Words:
racial passing as white in antebellum south, racial identity, isolation, loneliness, loss of kin and community, as well as expanded opportunity and mobility, economic benefits
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