Passing for Black
| Author | : Wade H. Hall |
| Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 1997-11-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0813109485 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780813109480 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Passing for Black by : Wade H. Hall
Download or read book Passing for Black written by Wade H. Hall and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1997-11-25 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: to pass for white in a segregated society, Mae felt that she was doing the opposite - choosing to assert her black identity. Passing for Black is her story, in her own words, of how she lived in this racial limbo and the obstacles it presented. As a Kentucky woman of color during a pioneering period of minority and women's rights, Mae Street Kidd seized every opportunity to get ahead. She attended a black boarding academy after high school and went on to become a.
