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The Marrow of Tradition

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Charles W. Chesnutt's The Marrow of Tradition is a historical fiction novel. It deals with african Americans, race relations, racially mixed people and riots.

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About The Marrow of Tradition

"The Marrow of Tradition" by Charles W. Chesnutt is a novel published in 1901. Set in the fictional town of Wellington, it portrays the 1898 Wilmington Insurrection, when white supremacists violently overthrew a legitimately elected government. The story follows interweaving plots across racial lines: a newspaper owner conspiring to seize political control, a Black physician facing Jim Crow segregation, half-sisters divided by race, and a son seeking revenge for his father's murder. All converge in election-day violence that forces each character toward a reckoning.
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  • Historical fiction
  • African Americans
  • Race relations
  • Racially mixed people
  • Riots
  • Wilmington, N.C.

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Who wrote The Marrow of Tradition?

The Marrow of Tradition was written by Charles W. Chesnutt.

What genre is The Marrow of Tradition?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

Is The Marrow of Tradition free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 9 h 52 min.

What books are similar to The Marrow of Tradition?

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