First published in 1948, "A Man Called White" is the autobiography
of the famous civil rights activist Walter White during his first
thirty years of service to the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People. White joined the NAACP in 1918 and
served as its executive secretary from 1931 until his death in
1955. His recollections tell not only of his personal life, but
amount to an insider's history of the association's first decades.
Although an African American, White was fair-skinned,
blond-haired, and blue-eyed. His ability to pass as a white man
allowed him--at great personal risk--to gather important
information regarding lynchings, disfranchisement, and
discrimination. Much of "A Man Called White" recounts his
infiltration of the country's white-racist power structure and the
numerous legal battles fought by the NAACP that were aided by his
daring efforts.
Penetrating and detailed, this autobiography provides an
important account of crucial events in the development of race
relations before 1950--from the trial of the "Scottsboro Boys" to
an investigation of the treatment of African American servicemen in
World War II, from the struggle against the all-white primaries in
the South to court decisions--at all levels--on equal
education.
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