If You Were a Person of Mixed Race in the Early-Twentieth-Century

question 34

Multiple Choice

If you were a person of mixed race in the early-twentieth-century American South, into what racial category would you be placed?

• A) The darkness of your skin color would determine your racial classification.
• B) Your father's race would determine your racial classification
• C) Your mother's race would determine your racial classification.
• D) You would be considered colored or black.

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