Boles, John B.2009-06-042009-06-041990Robinson, Charles Frank, II. "Black and white perceptions of interracial sex: The paradox of passion." (1990) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13462">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13462</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13462In this work, I make three very important assertions. First, whites were fanatical about keeping black men and white women sexually separated. In the white mind, no contamination of the Caucasian race could result unless white women came into sexual contact with black men. As a result, whites used both lawful and extra-legal methods to keep black men from their white women, despite taking sexual licenses with black women. Second, whites assumed that black men desired white women sexually. This assumption increased white hysteria and strengthened the resolve of whites to keep blacks segregated and subjugated. Finally, although whites assumed that blacks wanted to sexually intermingle, black leaders repeatedly disavowed any desire to do so. Blacks were content with being black and had no aspirations of losing their color or their culture.89 p.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Black historySociologyEthnic studiesIndividual & family studiesThesisThesis Hist. 1990 Robinson