If you were born in Chicago after 1943 and placed for adoption, the chances of you getting your original birth certificate were slim to none.

In 2011 this law was changed. It was at this time, that I found out I was a white woman. I was raised with the understanding that I was biracial, but when the law was passed in 2011 to release all original birth certificates I learned my new truth. Both parents Caucasian. Was this why I was placed for adoption? I have been a biracial/black woman my enti...
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