In The Marrow of Tradition, Charles W. Chesnutt--using the 1898 Wilmington, North Carolina massacre as a backdrop--probes and exposes the raw nerves and internal machinery of racism in the post-Reconstruction-era South; explores how miscegenation, caste, gender and the idea of white supremacy informed Jim Crow laws; and unflinchingly revisits the most brutal of terror tactics, mob lynchings. (Introduction by James K. White)
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Preface and Chapter I, At Break of Day Read by James K. White 19:38
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Chapter II, The Christening Party Read by James K. White 28:16
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Chapter III, The Editor At Work Read by James K. White 22:34
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Chapter IV, Theodore Felix Read by James K. White 14:39
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Chapter V, A Journey Southward Read by James K. White 28:08
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Chapter VI, Janet Read by James K. White 7:53
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Chapter VII, The Operation Read by James K. White 20:10
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Chapter VIII, The Campaign Drags Read by James K. White 9:08
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Chapter IX, The White Man's "Nigger" Read by James K. White 15:55
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Chapter X, Delamere Plays A Trump Read by James K. White 18:41
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Chapter XI, The Baby And The Bird Read by James K. White 9:18
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Chapter XII, Another Southern Product Read by James K. White 11:18
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Chapter XIII, The Cake Walk Read by James K. White 13:37
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Chapter XIV, The Maunderings Of Old Mrs. Ochiltree Read by James K. White 15:30
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Chapter XV, Mrs. Carteret Seeks An Explanation Read by James K. White 13:30
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Chapter XVI, Ellis Takes A Trick Read by James K. White 24:35
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Chapter XVII, The Social Aspirations Of Captain McBane Read by James K. White 22:16
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Chapter XVIII, Sandy Sees his Own Ha'nt Read by James K. White 8:38
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Chapter XIX, A Midnight Walk Read by James K. White 6:22
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Chapter XX, A Shocking Crime Read by James K. White 9:48
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Chapter XXI, The Necessity Of An Example Read by James K. White 11:27
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Chapter XXII, How Not To Prevent A Lynching Read by James K. White 15:09
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Chapter XXIII, Belleview Read by James K. White 10:40
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Chapter XXIV, Two Southern Gentlemen Read by James K. White 14:21
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Chapter XXV, The Honor Of A Family Read by James K. White 11:33
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Chapter XXVI, The Discomfort Of Ellis Read by James K. White 11:00
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Chapter XXVII, The Vagaries Of The Higher Law Read by James K. White 25:49
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Chapter XXVIII, In Season And Out Read by James K. White 21:06
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Chapter XXIX, Mutterings Of The Storm Read by James K. White 11:22
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Chapter XXX, The Missing Papers Read by James K. White 26:11
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Chapter XXXI, The Shadow Of A Dream Read by James K. White 12:11
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Chapter XXXII, The Storm Breaks Read by James K. White 19:20
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Chapter XXXIII, Into The Lion's Jaws Read by James K. White 13:18
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Chapter XXXIV, The Valley Of The Shadow Read by James K. White 8:35
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Chapter XXXV, Mine Enemy, Oh Mine Enemy Read by James K. White 23:47
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Chapter XXXVI, Fiat Justitia Read by James K. White 22:29
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Chapater XXXVII, The Sisters Read by James K. White 13:54
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