The Color of Integrity

The Color of Integrity is a fictionalized account of individuals' struggles with Virginia's notorious Racial Integrity Act of 1924, the spawn of the fanatical eugenicist Walter Ashby Plecker. The novella illustrates the evils of the law in the lives of several characters, including the good Dr. Jeff Bass and protagonist A. T. Reed. In 1967, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down anti-miscegenation laws, including the Virginia law, in the case of Loving vs. Virginia.

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James M. Kauffman is Professor of Special Education Emeritus at the University of Virginia. P. L. Pullen, a special education teacher, was his frequent co-author. His many publications include the book Classroom Behavior Management (co-authored with P. L. Pullen and others, 5th edition 2011, Pearson Publications).

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The Color of Integrity is a fictionalized account of individuals' struggles with Virginia's notorious Racial Integrity Act of 1924, the spawn of the fanatical eugenicist Walter Ashby Plecker. The novella illustrates the evils of the law in the lives of several characters, including the good Dr. Jeff Bass and protagonist A. T. Reed. In 1967, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down anti-miscegenation laws, including the Virginia law, in the case of Loving vs. Virginia.