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In the 18th and 19th-century world, race wasn’t just a social idea — it was something “measured,” studied, and policed. One of the strangest examples? A so-called “nail test,” used by some to determine whether someone could be considered “white.”
Select SOURCES:
1. Neither Black Nor White Yet Both: Thematic Explorations of Interracial Literature (1st Edition)
Author: Werner Sollors
Link: amzn.to/3ZPoCAq
2. Normal Pigmentation in the Nails of the Negro
Author: Samuel Monash, M.D.
Published In: Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology, May 1932, Vol. 25, No. 5
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1932.01450020902012
Link: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/article-abstract/514473
3. Bug-Jargal (Hardcover – January 1, 1908)
Author: Victor Hugo
Amazon Link: amzn.to/4k3SLDn
4. The Octoroon (Paperback – July 10, 2017)
Author: Dion Boucicault
Amazon Link: amzn.to/4lt8pt7
► Melungeon + Redbones: youtube.com/watch?v=LyLd8rizXCQ&list=PLvzaW1c7S5hS0duqgK5mkBh_9aqIpbooI
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► Melungeon + Redbones: youtube.com/watch?v=LyLd8rizXCQ&list=PLvzaW1c7S5hS0duqgK5mkBh_9aqIpbooI
► "Who Counts as..." Series in the US: youtube.com/watch?v=yUbLF-tgbB0&list=PLvzaW1c7S5hRisWeiK9K5E8X7asZdz4X1
► Mexicans youtube.com/watch?v=IwJyAwnx39Y&list=PLvzaW1c7S5hSU0OWM1p4QUln0iBpI77wf
► Enslaved Ancestor stories youtube.com/watch?v=uAxyz0q0A4s&list=PLvzaW1c7S5hQxDnyRTah5wYRX9b4FSrqR
► My family story of white passing : youtube.com/watch?v=SQp7jeNp_yg&list=PLvzaW1c7S5hQcox9CjaJWA7QKTYXw9Zn2
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Come join me on a new docu-series that explores identity, racial tensions in the South during the 20th century, and the unique experiences of those who historically called Louisiana home.
My name is Danielle Romero, and all my life, I have romanticized Louisiana.
Growing up in New York, it represented a place where I could step back the sepia-toned life of my great grandmother, Lola Perot, who died before I was born.
Now, it was time to go back to Louisiana--although I had no idea what the truth would be or what questions to ask---who was Lola really? Who were we?
*Amazon links are affiliate links. If buy something through these links, we may earn affiliate commission. Thank you for supporting this project!
#historyfacts #ancestry #nytn #findingyourroots #familyhistory
► 👕 grab your merch here: nytonashville.com
✅patreon.com/NYTN
☕Send me a coffee!: ko-fi.com/nytn13#linkModal
In the 18th and 19th-century world, race wasn’t just a social idea — it was something “measured,” studied, and policed. One of the strangest examples? A so-called “nail test,” used by some to determine whether someone could be considered “white.”
Select SOURCES:
1. Neither Black Nor White Yet Both: Thematic Explorations of Interracial Literature (1st Edition)
Author: Werner Sollors
Link: amzn.to/3ZPoCAq
2. Normal Pigmentation in the Nails of the Negro
Author: Samuel Monash, M.D.
Published In: Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology, May 1932, Vol. 25, No. 5
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1932.01450020902012
Link: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/article-abstract/514473
3. Bug-Jargal (Hardcover – January 1, 1908)
Author: Victor Hugo
Amazon Link: amzn.to/4k3SLDn
4. The Octoroon (Paperback – July 10, 2017)
Author: Dion Boucicault
Amazon Link: amzn.to/4lt8pt7
► Melungeon + Redbones: youtube.com/watch?v=LyLd8rizXCQ&list=PLvzaW1c7S5hS0duqgK5mkBh_9aqIpbooI
FOLLOW ME 📸
► YouTube: / @NYTN
► Facebook: / facebook.com/findinglolafilm
► Website: nytonashville.com
► X: / twitter.com/ImFindingLola
OTHER VIDEO PLAYLISTS
► Melungeon + Redbones: youtube.com/watch?v=LyLd8rizXCQ&list=PLvzaW1c7S5hS0duqgK5mkBh_9aqIpbooI
► "Who Counts as..." Series in the US: youtube.com/watch?v=yUbLF-tgbB0&list=PLvzaW1c7S5hRisWeiK9K5E8X7asZdz4X1
► Mexicans youtube.com/watch?v=IwJyAwnx39Y&list=PLvzaW1c7S5hSU0OWM1p4QUln0iBpI77wf
► Enslaved Ancestor stories youtube.com/watch?v=uAxyz0q0A4s&list=PLvzaW1c7S5hQxDnyRTah5wYRX9b4FSrqR
► My family story of white passing : youtube.com/watch?v=SQp7jeNp_yg&list=PLvzaW1c7S5hQcox9CjaJWA7QKTYXw9Zn2
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Come join me on a new docu-series that explores identity, racial tensions in the South during the 20th century, and the unique experiences of those who historically called Louisiana home.
My name is Danielle Romero, and all my life, I have romanticized Louisiana.
Growing up in New York, it represented a place where I could step back the sepia-toned life of my great grandmother, Lola Perot, who died before I was born.
Now, it was time to go back to Louisiana--although I had no idea what the truth would be or what questions to ask---who was Lola really? Who were we?
*Amazon links are affiliate links. If buy something through these links, we may earn affiliate commission. Thank you for supporting this project!
