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Lilian Smith was a renowned writer who wrote about racism as a white woman in the deep South. Her worked pushed boundaries in that it unabashedly criticized segregation and pushed for the dismantling of Jim Crow laws. Her work Strange Fruit (1944) dealt with the taboos of interracial romance and was inspired by Billie Holidays song of the same title on anti-black lynchings. The book was even banned in Boston and Detroit at a certain point for its 'lewdness'. | Lilian Smith was a renowned writer who wrote about racism as a white woman in the deep South. Her worked pushed boundaries in that it unabashedly criticized segregation and pushed for the dismantling of Jim Crow laws. Her work Strange Fruit (1944) dealt with the taboos of interracial romance and was inspired by Billie Holidays song of the same title on anti-black lynchings. The book was even banned in Boston and Detroit at a certain point for its 'lewdness'. | ||
| − | Her book Killers of the Dream (1949) evaluated the contradictions and hypocrisies that existed within White | + | Her book Killers of the Dream (1949) evaluated the contradictions and hypocrisies that existed within White southern communities and argued that the entire society was built on white supremacy. |
Revision as of 07:04, 21 February 2019
Country
United States
Birth-Death
1897-1966
Occupation and achievements
Lilian Smith was a renowned writer who wrote about racism as a white woman in the deep South. Her worked pushed boundaries in that it unabashedly criticized segregation and pushed for the dismantling of Jim Crow laws. Her work Strange Fruit (1944) dealt with the taboos of interracial romance and was inspired by Billie Holidays song of the same title on anti-black lynchings. The book was even banned in Boston and Detroit at a certain point for its 'lewdness'. Her book Killers of the Dream (1949) evaluated the contradictions and hypocrisies that existed within White southern communities and argued that the entire society was built on white supremacy.
