Passing For White: An Examination of Autobiography of an "Ex-Colored Man" by James Weldon Johnson.

"The reasonable man adapts to the world around him.
"The unreasonable man expects the world to adapt to him.
Therefore, all progress is made by unreasonable men."
-George Bernard Shaw
The book Autobiography of an "Ex-Colored Man" by James Weldon Johnson is the tale of a black man who decides to 'pass' for white. It was released, anonymously, in 1912 then reissued in 1930, fully acknowledging the author's identity. The first edition had been assumed to be an actual nonfiction narrative by its author, and many were understandably surprised when it was realized to be a work of fiction. Th…