what led the Ex-Colored Man to ultimately make the decision to pass of as white even though he believed that it was possible for blacks to aspire and succeed in America. What were the psychological triggers that might have led the Ex-Colored Man chose authenticity over opportunity and why

The Ex-Colored man refers to a biracial man who lived in the 19th to 20th century. This was during the time that America was experiencing some transformation in their civil rights law. He had so many experiences including witnessing the lynching of a black man. The lynching conducted against blacks especially in the South was appalling. New constitution and practices were established, of which the blacks were exempted to participate in certain legal activities. The blacks were exempted from participating in the state elections ... The extent of the violent racism affected the confidence of the black society in America. Their dreams and aspirations were foiled by the ongoing racial activities. It was after the lynching that the Ex-Colored man decided to pass as white. The Ex-Colored Man threw away his talent as a black musician. He was psychologically traumatized with the hatred that the Southern states had for the blacks.