The marrow of tradition [WorldCat Entities]

""A landmark in the history of African-American fiction, this gripping 1901 novel was among the first literary challenges to racial stereotypes. Its tragic history of two families unfolds against the backdrop of the post-Reconstruction South, in the shadow of segregation ... The Marrow of Tradition climaxes with a race riot, based on an actual 1898 incident in Wilmington, North Carolina, that was engineered by white supremacist forces and an inflammatory press."--Back cover."
"This novel is based on a historically accurate account of the Wilmington, North Carolina, "race riot" of 1898, and is a passionate portrait of the betrayal of black culture in America, by an acclaimed African-American writer."@en
"Publié aux Etats-Unis en 1901, ce roman dresse le portrait fidèle d'une petite ville du Sud en 1898. Inspiré par les émeutes raciales de Wilmington (1898), il met en scène deux familles parmi les plus influentes de Wellington, bourgade imaginaire de Caroline du Nord. A leur tête, le major Carteret, suprématiste blanc, dirige le journal local, et le Dr Miller, médecin noir, a créé un hôpital.--[Memento]."
"A tragic history of two families unfolds against the backdrop of the post-Reconstruction South and climaxes with a race riot based on an actual 1898 incident. The author relied upon eyewitness accounts of the riot to create an authentic setting and mood, and his sensitive artistry transcends a simple re-telling of the facts with a dramatic rendering of the conflict between racism and social justice."@en
"This Norton Critical Edition of Charles W. Chesnutt's vivid, suspenseful, and character-rich novel provides readers with a full sense of its historical background and cultural impact. Inspired by the 1898 Wilmington Riot and eyewitness accounts of Chesnutt's own family, The Marrow of Tradition captures the shocking moment in American history when a violent coup d'état resulted in the subversion of a democratic election."
"The racial conflicts in the late-nineteenth century explode, permanently influencing the lives of black and white citizens of a small Southern city."