The Color of Water

Why did James McBride have to find out about his mother's past?

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James wanted to know who his father was, and in order to understand that, he needed to know about his mother's life before her second husband. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights movement, James' story also chronicled the search for his own identity in a world that is bound to make class and race distinctions.

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The Color of Water