The Marrow of Tradition
Book description
Based on a historically accurate account of the Wilmington, North Carolina, "race riot" of 1898, African-American author Charles W. Chesnutt's innovative novel is a passionate portrait of the betrayal of black culture in America.
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1 author picked The Marrow of Tradition as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book is based on a historical event: the 1898 overthrow of the democratically elected government in Wilmington, NC, by white supremacists. It is a novel that makes clear how racial hate leads to tyranny.
I think Charles Chesnutt is one of our great nineteenth-century writers and he captures the complications of the Black experience with nuance and unflinching clarity. This is a book that anyone who wants to understand the ongoing legacies of enslavement, as well as the dangers of tyranny, will be eager to read!
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