Charles Waddell Chesnutt: Pioneer of the Color Line

By Helen M. Chesnutt

Book Overview

The driving force in Chesnutt's life was the wish to help his race. Long before the days of the NAACP, which he later joined, and to the end of his life, he lectured, wrote, and corresponded on the everlasting problem." His letters reveal courage and good sense with which he faced racial discrimination."

Originally published in 1952.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807896365
• ISBN13: 9780807896365
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"