1. Charles Chestnutt
"Without struggle, there is no progress". ... Chesnutt was the first African American invited to write for this series and Frederick Douglass was the first African American biography included. ... These works were Followed by the novels: One House Behind The Cedars, The Marrow of Tradition, and The Colonel's Dream. ... He met William Lloyd Garrison, was hired by the Massachusetts Abolitionist Society and became one of their stair chest representative. ... Nevertheless, Douglass went on to become a required statesmen holding positions (that were presidential appointments) such...
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