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Originally Posted by issybird
I suspect he did; that their status as light-skinned would reflect well on him, also. In any case, it could be seen as an indication that he had internalized the prejudices in favor of lighter-skinned blacks. There might even have been a eugenics factor and that it was a disappointment to him that one of his sons wasn't light enough to pass.
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I tend to think that Brian's reason was more of an "F-you" to white society--racism wouldn't allow him to have a relationship with a white woman, so he angrily edged as close as he could to that social barrier by choosing light-skinned women. Of course, that wouldn't rule out the other reasons you mention.