Passing Strange 6 of 20 – Meet Ada Copeland

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A person in a hat stands facing the Brooklyn Bridge on the cover of Passing Strange by Martha A. Sandweiss. Text describes it as a tale of love and deception across the color line.

Born a slave in rural Georgia, Ada Copeland moves to New York City in the 1880s to live with a maiden aunt. She finds work as a nursemaid.

Episode Credits

  • Melvin Hinton Host
  • Michele Good Technical Director

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