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1930s actress gave up Hollywood at the peak of her career because she refused to 'pass' as white

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Fredrika "Fredi" Carolyn Washington was an actress and dancer in the 1930s .

She refused to 'pass' as white to gain access to better opportunities and social standing.

Washington played Peola Johnson in the 1934 film Imitation of Life .

She later co-founded the NAACP and lobbied for federal protections for Black people.

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78

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78

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45

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informal

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English

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40

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possibly offensive

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medium-lived

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