"Neither Black Nor White"

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The paper examines this historical novel that traces the lineage of a black immigrant slaveholding family. The paper shows how the novel is a documented case of the extreme situation of "colorism" in American culture, where the wavering ideas of color and how it was defined dictated the validity of lives. The paper portrays the life story of the Hadnot family and explores issues of black culture, history, Jim Crow and the concept of "colorism."

From the Paper:

"The time span in the novel is from the 17th to the 20th century so the experiences of the individuals within it traverse the whole era of slavery in America as well as the social, political, economic and human rights issues that were faced by black slaves during and after the long difficult reformation and Jim Crow, and the civil rights struggles of the 1960s and 70s. The people whose lives are intimately portrayed within the work lived through such extreme social conditions as the Colfax riots, and extreme segregation."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Joseph E. Holloway, Neither Black Nor White: The Saga of an American Family, the Complete Story New World African Press, 2006.

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