
ThisstoryisatrueaccountofthelivesofScottandMarshaCarter.Havinggraduatedfrommedicalschool,ScottCarter,afair-skinnedAfricanAmerican,marriesMarshaMitchellandmovestoGeorgia.WhenhearrivesattheblackclinicinGeorgia,hediscoversthatthejobmustinconvenientlygotoaSoutherner.DiscussionsbetweentwonursesatthisclinicsuggestthatScott'slightskinmayhavesomebearingonthedecisionnottohirehim.Defeatedbutnotconquered,ScottreturnstoMassachusettstolivewithhisin-lawsuntilhecangetemployment.HetriesunsuccessfullytoobtainemploymentasanAfricanAmerican.BecauseMarshaispregnant,ScottdecidestotakeajobatPortsmouthHospital,buthereluctantlydoessoasawhiteman.Whilethere,hemanagestosavethelifeofDr.Bracket,whoencourageshimtotakeapostioninKeenham,NewHampshire.Scottdecidestocontinue"passing"forwhite.InKeenham,Dr.ScottCarterprovestobequiteasuccessforthetown.For...







