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Life on the Color Line by Gregory Howard Williams is an autobiographical account of his childhood and adolescence, revealing his sudden discovery at age 10 that he is of African American descent. Raised primarily by his unreliable father across various locations, Williams and his brother face profound challenges against the backdrop of the 1950s and 1960s Civil Rights Movement, as they struggle with identity, poverty, and systemic prejudice in Muncie, Indiana. This book contains depictions of violence, alcoholism, and racial discrimination.