Includes bibliographical references and index.

In the age of slavery -- From reconstruction to Guess who's coming to dinner? -- From Black-Power backlash to the New Amalgamationism -- Race, racism, and sexual coercion -- The enforcement of antimiscegenation laws -- Fighting antimiscegenation laws -- Racial passing -- Passing and the Schuyler family -- Racial conflict and the parenting of children: a survey of competing approaches -- The tragedy of race matching in black and white -- White parents and black children in adoptive families -- Race, children, and custody battles: the special status of Native Americans.

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