The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey from Black to White
The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey from Black to White
One of the nation's most accomplished historians unravels the stories of three extraordinary families from different eras in American history to represent the complexity of race in America, and to force readers to rethink assumptions about race, racism, and civil rights.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN-13
- 9781101467466
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- Race in AmericaRacial identity and passingFamily history
Awards
- J. Anthony Lukas Book PrizeWon(2012)
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