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6. Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton's mother, Rachel Faucette, was a mixed-race woman who would hide her true ethnicity in federal documents, and Alexander’s older brother was dark-skinned and treated as black. But Alexander was light enough to pass.
Hamilton's mother, Rachel Faucette, was a mixed-race woman who would hide her true ethnicity in federal documents, and Alexander’s older brother was dark-skinned and treated as black. But Alexander was light enough to pass.
7. Betty Boop
the woman Betty Boop was based on was black singer Esther Jones — “Baby Esther”, and the baby voice she used when she sang songs like “I Wanna Be Loved By You (Boop- Boop-BeDoo).
the woman Betty Boop was based on was black singer Esther Jones — “Baby Esther”, and the baby voice she used when she sang songs like “I Wanna Be Loved By You (Boop- Boop-BeDoo).
Esther inspired Betty Boop’s animator, and proceeded to try and win rights for the character of Betty until the day she died.
8. King Tut
even though I’d like to believe people here are intelligent enough to know that this Egyptian pharaoh was brown, Tut was portrayed by white actors for too long. So... He wasn’t.
even though I’d like to believe people here are intelligent enough to know that this Egyptian pharaoh was brown, Tut was portrayed by white actors for too long. So... He wasn’t.
