The Rhinelander Trial and the Cruel Theater of Race in 1925 America
Detailed Breakdown In 1925, America was transfixed by a divorce trial that exposed the harsh and humiliating rules of race in public life. Kip Rhinelander was a wealthy white man from one of New York’s most powerful families. His ancestors were famous shipbuilders, and his family name carried great social weight. As a young man, […]
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