{"product_id":"the-marrow-of-tradition-a-historical-novel-paperback","title":"The Marrow of Tradition: A Historical Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles W. Chestnutt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Marrow of Tradition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby Charles W. Chestnutt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Marrow of Tradition (1901) is a historical novel by the African-American author Charles W. Chesnutt, set at the time and portraying a fictional account of the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898 in Wilmington, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis story is a fictional account of the rise of the white supremacist movement, specifically as it contributed to the \"race riots\" that took place in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1898. Critics argue over what would be a more proper term; some favor \"massacre\" while a North Carolina state commission ruled that it was a coup d'etat, the only overthrow of a legitimately elected government in United States history. Whites attacked and killed blacks in the city and overthrew the county government, establishing white supremacists in power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChesnutt anticipated the book would \"become lodged in the popular mind as the legitimate successor of Uncle Tom's Cabin... as depicting an era in our national history\". The book was poorly received in the South and received mixed reviews in the North. It ultimately sold only 3,726 copies in its first year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 10 x 7.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42109290643591,"sku":"9781717088635","price":12.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/90e57bac2fd2d0dd1a18086344159da4.webp?v=1732473470","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-marrow-of-tradition-a-historical-novel-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}