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...trips to two Southern cities are balanced and perceptive. He also makes it plain that whites who try to get into the castle of the black man's skin are tolerated at best. Says Baldwin of his friend Norman Mailer: "They thought he was a real sweet ofay* cat but a little frantic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Intelligent Cat | 6/30/1961 | See Source »

...First stated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1896. *E.g., ofay (any white man), Mr. Charlie, Miss Anne (Southern whites...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The U. S. Negro, 1953 | 5/11/1953 | See Source »

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