Da history

During this time, the 1930's to be exact, the great depression was full on swing. No one had money to spare. Then, racism and sexism is a norm. With the great depression in full swing, there was more stress on the gender roles. Most felt that men and women were effect in different ways. Men lost there jobs or got a pay cut, making making them feel like failure. Woman felt the lost in income at home where they struggled to make ends meet. But overall, their 'world' doesn't change.  Blacks were not given respect and were seen as trash. With many blacks moving to the north in this time, race tension was all over the country. Organizations like the KKK had decreased in power but many people would still 'punish' people who would help blacks. Then with the Depression, most blacks were out of the job so make room for there white coworkers. And any relationships between the races where frowned upon. Biracial couples would be isolated for they would stand out between both races.

The loving couple was an example of this, where a black woman and a white man wanted to be married. Just like the life of Dolphus Raymond. "They dont belong anywhere. colored folks wont hve em because theyre half white; white folks wont have em cause theyre colored,so theyre just inbetween, dont belong anywhere."

Sadly the kids of these couples would be alone in the world because they didnt belong anywhere. Being seen as mixed was an insult to both races, making the one drop rule very important to some people. But truly we all came from Africa.
"uncle jack finch says we really don't know. he says as far as he can trace back the finches we aint but for all he knows we mighta come straih out of ethiopia durin the old testament."