Tragic mulatto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tragic mulatto is a stereotypical fictional character that appeared in American literature during the 19th and 20th centuries. The "tragic mulatto" is an archetypical mixed race person (a "mulat...
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A century later literary and cinematic portrayals of the tragic mulatto emphasized her personal pathologies: self-hatred, depression, alcoholism, sexual perversion, and suicide attempts being the most common. If light enough to "pass" as White, she did, but passing led to deeper self-loathing.
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www.ferris.edu/JIMCROW/mulatto/
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Definition of tragic mulatto myth. ... Definition: A mulatto is an outdated term used to describe someone with one black parent and one white parent. The tragic mulatto myth dates back to 19th century American literature. The myth almost exclusively focuses on biracial individuals light enough to pass for white.
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The problem with the tragic mulatto myth is that it blames biracial people for any distress they might endure rather than racism. In reality, mixed-race individuals have emerged as leaders in American society for centuries--from abolitionist Frederick Douglass to President Barack Obama.
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Another recurring stereotype is the "Tragic Mulatto," a typically female character who tries to pass for white but finds disaster when her non-white heritage is revealed.
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www.pbs.org/mattersofrace/essays/essay4_mulattoes.html
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Tragic Mulatto have been called many things, including Butthole-esque rhythmic chaos. They were one of San Francisco's oddest bands ever- and that's saying ...
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www.alternativetentacles.com/bandinfo.php?band=tragicmu...
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If you aren't totally repelled by the first album's title or indescribably grotesque cover painting, you may find yourself enthralled by Tragic Mulatto's bizarre musical universe.
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www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=tragic_mulatto
www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=tragic_mulatto
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The Tragic Mulatto wore Doc Martens.In this NYT Magazine piece, Paul Tough explores the uneasy case of white supremacist Leo Felton - a would-be racial holy warrior who happens to be biracial, the child of a white woman and a black man.
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