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The Marrow of Tradition

by Charles Chesnutt

The Marrow of Tradition is a historical novel by the African-American author Charles W. Chesnutt, set at the time and portraying a fictional account of the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898 in Wilmington, North Carolina.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1901

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Charles Chesnutt

United States

Charles Waddell Chesnutt was an African-American author, essayist, political activist and lawyer, best known for his novels and short stories exploring complex issues of racial and social identity in...

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