The Marrow of Tradition (1901) is a historical novel by African American author, lawyer, and political activist Charles Chesnutt.
Based on the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898--in which a group of white supremacists rioted and overthrew the elected government of Wilmington, North Carolina, killing hundreds of African Americans and displacing thousands more-- The Marrow of Tradition follows two interconnected families on opposite sides of the viole.
The Marrow of Tradition (1901) is a historical novel by African American author, lawyer, and political activist Charles Chesnutt