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Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line
Ever wonder what it takes to live a double life—literally? Clarence King didn’t just dabble in deception; he rewrote the rules of race and identity in the Gilded Age by passing as Black to marry and raise a family. It’s a story that messes with how you think about race, love, and the messy truths behind America’s shiny historical facade.
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