Passing for Black: The Life and Careers of Mae Street Kidd

By Wade H. Hall

Book Overview

In 1976, Kentucky state legislator Mae Street Kidd successfully sponsored a resolution ratifying the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It was fitting that a black woman should... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813119960
• ISBN13: 9780813119960
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Excellent account related honsestly and candidly

I enjoyed reading Mrs. Kidd's book. I am currently a returning student at Florida State University and read this account for a class I'm taking regarding Mental Health for Women and Minorities. Mrs. Kidd's account was so very well written that I can imagine her sweet and genteel voice. I can also envision her standing up for her constituional rights at moments in her life that challenged her values and belief systems. I reccommend all people read this moving account in order to reach a higher level of cultural sensitivity and understanding for another race (I am white), as well as a viewpoint from an elder citizen, and memories as well as experiences and achievements for a woman living in a world of male domination. Mrs. Street Kidd's recollections are moving and very enlightening.