The Journals of Charles W. Chesnutt

by Charles W. Chesnutt

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Born on the eve of the Civil War, Charles W. Chesnutt grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, a county seat of four or five thousand people, a once-bustling commercial center slipping into postwar decline. Poor, black, and determined to outstrip his modest beginnings and forlorn surroundings, Chesnutt kept a detailed record of his thoughts, observations, and activities from his sixteenth through his twenty-fourth year (1874-1882). These journals,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:082231424X

ISBN13:9780822314240

Release Date:October 1993

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:200 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

African-American & Black Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Ethnic & National Historical History Literature & Fiction Memoirs

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