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Not Always Black and White: A History of Race During Reconstruction

In the Antebellum South, communities of free mixed-race Americans were not uncommon. Neither “black” nor “white” by modern conceptions of race, these communities suffered when Reconstruction solidified racial divides, and ideas like the “one drop” rule and Jim Crow laws began to take root. Author Daniel Brook explores these communities in his book, The Accident of Color, and dives into how a more complex idea of ethnic identity can challenge the oppression of racial absolutism that continues to exist today.

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Not Always Black and White: A History of Race During Reconstruction
Thurs, June 20
Doors: 6:00 pm
Event: 6:30 pm
$10 General Admission / $5 for Members











When: Thu., Jun. 20, 2019 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont St.
718-222-4111
Price: $10
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In the Antebellum South, communities of free mixed-race Americans were not uncommon. Neither “black” nor “white” by modern conceptions of race, these communities suffered when Reconstruction solidified racial divides, and ideas like the “one drop” rule and Jim Crow laws began to take root. Author Daniel Brook explores these communities in his book, The Accident of Color, and dives into how a more complex idea of ethnic identity can challenge the oppression of racial absolutism that continues to exist today.

For questions about this event or other inquiries, contact our Visitor Services desk at 718-222-4111, ext. 250.

Not Always Black and White: A History of Race During Reconstruction
Thurs, June 20
Doors: 6:00 pm
Event: 6:30 pm
$10 General Admission / $5 for Members

Buy tickets/get more info now