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'When She Was White' Sandra Laing was born in South Africa during apartheid. When she was 10, she was expelled from her all-white boarding school because she was "colored." A year later, she was reclassified as white. A new book chronicles her experience.

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Sandra Laing was born in South Africa during apartheid. At age 10, she was expelled from her all-white boarding school because she was "colored." A year later, she was reclassified as white.

Author Judith Stone discusses her new book, When She Was White, a chronicle of Laing's experience.

When She Was White
When She Was White

The True Story of a Family Divided by Race

by Judith Stone

Hardcover, 324 pages |

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When She Was White
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The True Story of a Family Divided by Race
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