... literary history as the first African American author to receive high critical acclaim. These works were Followed by the novels: One House Behind The Cedars, The Marrow of Tradition, and The Colonel's Dream. Through his public speeches and his polemical writings, Chesnutt fought ... of books denigrating African Americans. In 1928 Chesnutt, the teacher, the lawyer, the businessman, and the writer, was awarded the NAACP Spingarn award for contribution to creative literature and Civil Rights. Hence, Chesnutt's biography of Douglass highlights Douglass" political and Civil Rights activities...

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• Grade Level: High School