Following the Emancipation members the small Black upper and upper-middle classes formed elite groups that were known as Bon Ton or Blue Vein societies. These societies existed in dozens of US cities and were rumored to only admit members whose veins were visible from the surface of the skin. Light skin wasnt the only criteria for admittance money and power also played a part as well. The members of these societies prized their advantages in society and encouraged it by holding balls and events....
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