In this novel, Chesnutt described the hopelessness of Reconstruction in a post-Civil War South that was bent on reestablishing the former status quo and rebuilding itself as a region of the United States where new forms of "slavery" would replace the old. This novel illustrated how race hatred and the impotence of a reluctant Federal Government trumped the rule of law, ultimately setting the stage for the rise of institutions such as Jim Crow, lynching, chain gangs and work farms--all established with the intent of disenfranchising African Americans. - Summary by James K. White
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Dedication & Chapter 1 Read by James K. White 25:05
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Chapter 2 Read by James K. White 10:01
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Chapter 3 Read by James K. White 20:17
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Chapter 4 Read by James K. White 15:33
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Chapter 5 Read by James K. White 10:50
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Chapter 6 Read by James K. White 22:57
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Chapter 7 Read by James K. White 9:26
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Chapter 8 Read by James K. White 16:16
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Chapter 9 Read by James K. White 27:00
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Chapter 10 Read by James K. White 9:21
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Chapter 11 Read by James K. White 24:56
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Chapter 12 Read by James K. White 6:47
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Chapter 13 Read by James K. White 24:17
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Chapter 14 Read by James K. White 20:19
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Chapter 15 Read by James K. White 20:30
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Chapter 16 Read by James K. White 14:22
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Chapter 17 Read by James K. White 7:23
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Chapter 18 Read by James K. White 25:06
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Chapter 19 Read by James K. White 20:35
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Chapter 20 Read by James K. White 21:49
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Chapter 21 Read by James K. White 11:20
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Chapter 22 Read by James K. White 10:42
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Chapter 23 Read by James K. White 10:59
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Chapter 24 Read by James K. White 13:54
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Chapter 25 Read by James K. White 9:18
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Chapter 26 Read by James K. White 13:47
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Chapter 27 Read by James K. White 8:22
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Chapter 28 Read by James K. White 14:59
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Chapter 29 Read by James K. White 16:22
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Chapter 30 Read by James K. White 8:35
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Chapter 31 Read by James K. White 8:57
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Chapter 32 Read by James K. White 13:30
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Chapter 33 Read by James K. White 5:45
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Chapter 34 Read by James K. White 4:00
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Chapter 35 Read by James K. White 8:18
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Chapter 36 Read by James K. White 12:59
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Chapter 37 Read by James K. White 6:39
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Chapter 38 Read by James K. White 4:29
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Chapter 39 Read by James K. White 9:51
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