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Fiction & Literature

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

James Weldon Johnson

This novel follows a biracial man's journey through early 20th-century America as he navigates his racial identity and the decision to pass as white. It offers a powerful exploration of race, class, and the search for belonging.

Intermediate (B1–B2)history
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