Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

He could choose how the world would see him-but at what cost to himself?Told as a deeply personal confession, this groundbreaking novel follows a gifted young man of mixed race as he navigates America's rigid color line. Faced with discrimination, opportunity, fear, and ambition, he ultimately makes a life-altering decision to "e;pass"e; as white gaining security while sacrificing a vital part of ...