Cid Ricketts Sumner (1890–1970)

The synopsis suggests that this is a love story, but it is not at all - it is about a young woman returning to the South and having to deal with the racist environment that would like to see her as white and then mistreats her when it realizes she also has black ancestors. Written in 1946, the story, the thoughts and ideas clearly connect to the later Civil Rights movement, showing how that movement has a long history. Definitely worth reading!